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    Cat Hammer Rebuild

    Appreciate the insight @92U 3406. If it does get resealed, I'd likely take the power head out of the casing and just send that to them, reducing some disassembly/ assembly costs. I did mention the situation to a Cat Field Tech and he thought 40 hours would be excessive as well. I'll give the...
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    Cat Hammer Rebuild

    I recently picked up a H120E S hammer, late 2019 build but without any history. Overall the hammer seems to have very little wear and appears to be in good shape. I am having to fix a couple of things on the auto-greaser, but that's all pretty strait forward. I plan on testing it out in the next...
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    New to Me Cat 259B3

    There were two options, glass and Lexan. My last machine which was a 236B2 had the glass option and glue in place as you described @Acoals. This machine has the Lexan window which uses a seal with a "lock". I got all the stuff from Cat for the Lexan window install, but now I'm thinking the...
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    New to Me Cat 259B3

    @Nige I'm thinking you're right on the glass not being correct. I actually received the last 3 years of service history from Cat yesterday. It shows a glass replacement from an outside company a year and a half ago. No details further than that, but with what looks like an OEM door and an OEM...
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    New to Me Cat 259B3

    Adjusting the hinges wouldn't fix it, it's a glass size vs. frame opening discrepancy. Here are a few pics to show the gaps. I ended up bringing the glass up in the door frame to tighten them up. In the spring I'll likely take it all apart, get the door painted, and reassemble with urethane to...
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    New to Me Cat 259B3

    Might be a project for the spring, but the condition of the glass itself isn't the issue. It's the fitment of the Lexan vs. the metal door which leaves a lot to be desired.
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    New to Me Cat 259B3

    I picked up the seal and locking strip from Cat last week and started the install. Turns out the machine didn't have a factory seal in it before, new and old are pretty different. Anyways, the install was quite painful and the fit is pretty bad. I have a 1/4"-3/8" gap in many locations around...
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    Cat 226b thumb wheel switch replacement

    With the right item description, I think you'd have an easy time selling them. Hopefully the manufacturer will play ball.
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    New to Me Cat 259B3

    Got things apart a couple nights ago and found that it was just the plunger that was seized. I ended up replacing it and all is well now. Nice easy fix. I ordered a new seal for the Lexan windshield from Cat but it's not going to come here in time. In the meantime I'm going to clean up the...
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    New to Me Cat 259B3

    The machine made it's way home today. After some inspection I found that it's a former Cat rental house machine per documentation found with the owners manual (WIN!). Overall the machine is all there and seems to be in good shape, just in need of some cosmetic TLC. I quickly discovered that the...
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    New to Me Cat 259B3

    Yes I'll have to look for a service manual for it, and correct YYZ020XX.
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    2010 KX057-4 Project

    I'll have to get some update pictures of the machine, but I've kept working on it through the year cleaning it up. I installed some new hydraulic lines and pipes on the stick and boom to get rid of some damaged parts and reinstate the two axillary circuits. After these were in place I put on a...
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    New to Me Cat 259B3

    Just wanted to start a thread for a machine I just picked up. I sold my 236B2 this summer and since then I've been itching for a new machine to clear snow with. I've wanted a tracked machine and originally purchased a 247B3, but ended up selling that a couple days after purchasing it to a friend...
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    2008 Cat 236B2 Drive Motor(s)

    Turns out the issue with the thumbwheel was broken wires at the base of the joystick. Once those were repaired it worked perfectly. I put about 25 hours on the machine doing snow clearing and some work around the yard and it performed flawlessly. I put a hydraulic breaker up for sale and long...
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    sevice manuals

    Sent you a PM @tool_king
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