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    2004 Snorkel TB60 - Throttle and Controls Questions

    @HarleyHappy thanks for the response, just to confirm this circled piece in the back is the shutoff solenoid
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    2004 Snorkel TB60 - Throttle and Controls Questions

    Model is listed as TB-60RC4 Serial number is SP04007
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    2004 Snorkel TB60 - Throttle and Controls Questions

    I bought a manlift for what I consider to be dirt cheap, all things considered it is in decent shape. It starts immediately, all functions work, nothing horrible that needs repair other than a blown tire bead. I am not familiar with this engine control, I assumed I was looking at a fuel...
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    CAT 259D3 Hydraulic Oil, Red?

    Interesting thread here, I had no clue some hydraulic fluid was dyed.
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    Picking a NEW CTL, Deere, Kubota, NH, Bobcat, Cat?

    I don't know what part of AL you're in, but I'm not too far from you, in southwest MS. My day job is in industrial automation & AI integration, and this stuff is coming fast, at least in a relative sense. In the next 5 years you will see more manufacturing in the states, but lower overall...
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    Picking a NEW CTL, Deere, Kubota, NH, Bobcat, Cat?

    Here's my $.02 to the OP's question, @bradhfo , BLUF I would stick with either Kubota or CAT. There are a lot of guys on this forum who work at dealerships and see the same failures week after week, they tend to not recognize things like recency bias. "I've seen 20 DEF failures, therefore...
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    How many bolts hold pump on CAT 289D?

    I'm not following your question. You're asking about taking out the pump to replace the coupling disk? The easiest way to get that done is to remove the engine, not the pump. Pulling the pump is probably a 4-8 hour job depending on what tools and equipment you have access to. Pulling the...
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    CAT 279D-Is dealer lying about need to remove engine to clean DPF and clear ECM code

    @Keith Malatesta Anybody claiming $250 for a DPF cleaning is almost guaranteed to require it out of the machine. My personal experience, by the time you spend effort removing engine to get to the DPF mounts, you can spend less than $250 and just clean it yourself (assuming you already own a...
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    Kubota 97-3

    You're just posting more opinions though. This is no different than the Ford vs GM vs Chrysler debate, lots of opinions and "my cousin that works at a dealership said this" hearsay type stuff. I'm not saying anybody is wrong, but there is no actionable data in any of this. That's why my...
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    Kubota 97-3

    @KSSS super vague, what in your opinion are "the SCR issues"
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    How many bolts hold pump on CAT 289D?

    Watch the video in this link starting at around 0:40 https://www.heavyequipmentforums.com/threads/cat-289d-engine-removal-thread.110155/post-1239038
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    How many bolts hold pump on CAT 289D?

    @chammclowder don't buy it, buy the 12 point tool I specified earlier, will also send you a video of the better way to do this, just need a 1/2" extension and a 3/8" adapter. You can get all that off Amazon for less than 1/3rd of what the friggin dealers want for the specialty tool
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    CAT 279D-Is dealer lying about need to remove engine to clean DPF and clear ECM code

    I think a lot of people simply don't understand the functioning principles of the DPF and how much variation you will get based on operation styles. If you take 2 identical machines, same motor, same DPF, same everything, and put them in 2 different operating situations over a 3000 hour...
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    CAT 279D-Is dealer lying about need to remove engine to clean DPF and clear ECM code

    Do I have anything against the 242d3? No comprendo senor.
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    CAT 279D-Is dealer lying about need to remove engine to clean DPF and clear ECM code

    @servicem no, it has a C3.3B, you would have to remove the cab and firewall to get the DPF out from the front. Take it from somebody who has pulled their C3.3B, just pull the radiator and yank it out the back. It looks way more complicated than it actually is. The biggest headaches for me were...
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