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    Case 580k stopping running 2 hours after fuel filter change

    This is why I like to pick up pails of old wrenches at garage sales for cheap. Then you can cut and bend and weld them up however you need and you don't have to feel bad about it! You didn't waste anyone's time, I'm sure someone will come across this in the future and use this as part of their...
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    Hydraulic fluid flush on a Case 480ck

    So after getting all the above fixed, I ran the machine hard for about 6 hours yesterday leveling out the ground for my shop foundation. I started to notice I was leaving lots of oil drops on the ground, way more than normal. I looked underneath, and I could see a steady drip from my right...
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    Hydraulic fluid flush on a Case 480ck

    Last week I also noticed when rebuilding stabilizer cylinders that the stabilizer bushings were extremely worn. One worn clear through! I realized how little they actually worked to hold the machine still while digging, the loader was doing all the work to resist the backhoe force. I ordered...
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    Hydraulic fluid flush on a Case 480ck

    I was putting it off as long as possible, but eventually I couldn't rev fast enough to kick the generator on, so I replaced with an alternator. Napa only had 3 wire alternators in stock. Had to make custom brackets out in the woods, unfortunately forgot to take a pic of lower bracket...
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    Hydraulic fluid flush on a Case 480ck

    I finally fixed the idle issue. It was a combination of the carburator, spark plugs, and timing. I rebuilt the carb, I only ended up using 20% of the kit contents. mainly just a few gaskets and a new float valve. Lots of extra parts that didn't apply unfortunately... The old idle screw was way...
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    Hydraulic fluid flush on a Case 480ck

    Update! Cleaning out glands with the lathe made all the difference! I've rebuilt all the cylinders on this machine now, but I have to go back and redo the boom cylinder, I did that one first and it's still leaking, I assume around the backside of main gland seal. I'll have to take that one off...
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    580b ck does not have push power

    Whoops, it's e-backhoeparts.com. You have to call Dale to place an order. He is a human encyclopedia of Case part numbers. In one example, I was looking for new swing tower bushings, could only find them online for $100 each and I needed 4. Dale knew of an alternative part number that was only $18.
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    580b ck does not have push power

    I went with farmmanualsfast.com, they have great email support and they helped me find all the manuals for my machine. It's a bit cheaper and more convenient for me to have them in pdf vs the hardcopy. These older machines were built on ag tractors, and there are separate manuals for the loader...
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    580b ck does not have push power

    Here is a link to the service manual for the 580b CK in pdf if you don't already have it. It shows a mechanical shuttle, a power shuttle, and even a hydrostatic shuttle...
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    580b ck does not have push power

    I've only had my backhoe about 2 months now, but from everything I've read, you will have to split the tractor to work on the clutch. I'm sure the old timers here can provide much more specific details. Here is a video of someone working on a 530ck clutch with the tractor split:
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    580b ck does not have push power

    That all looks nearly identical to my 480ck with all mechanical shuttle and dual range in the torque tube, and a 4sp in the transmission. So for me, when I release the clutch with the transmission in gear, it's a fully mechanical link from the crankshaft to the ground. The only place that...
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    Hydraulic fluid flush on a Case 480ck

    I'm working on resealing the final 4 cylinders on this machine, leaving one stabilizer as is because somehow it's the only cylinder that hasn't leaked a drop yet. This pic is from last weekend when I took them apart. The two lift cylinder seals were both intact, but oozing, every other seal...
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    Hydraulic fluid flush on a Case 480ck

    That would work for sure, but I really don't want to pull that cover back off if I can help it. That's the cover that requires hoisting up the gas tank and steering column to remove, and it's really tricky to put back because the shuttle and range selector forks both have to align with the...
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    Hydraulic fluid flush on a Case 480ck

    I've been using these breathers as replacements for the ones on top of the loader frame, they seem really high quality (link) I guess what I need more is the nut and 90deg tube shown in the illustration, or at least an adapter for the cover to npt threads and I can take it from there. I guess...
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    580C broken brake gear thingy

    I think anyone trying to keep an old machine alive on a budget could learn a lot from this YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/@pakistanitruck Haha, I specialize in high end carpentry and construction, and take pride in doing things top notch, but so many times on a project when a tool breaks...
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