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Recent content by willd8r
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D6C Transmission Cooler
My 69J D6C only had the air cooler I got a cooler I think from a TS14 mounted it across the front joined the two together an it work good.No one really knew why it never had the water cooler as ones before & after had had them.It was the 3306 140 hp engine.Cheers -
Dozer destroys house
Saw it on the news tonight. A Daracon D9T stolen from a mine a few ks away relationship issues.It got stuck which allowed police to get him. -
Drilling, boring, Earthboring etc
Some of the drills at work mainly drilling for gas extraction.- willd8r
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- Forum: General Industry Questions
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Caterpillar Sproket Removal (also Komatsu)
TC Looks like you are a Landrover man like me here is a Aussie version for a double cab -
D-4G-XL fuel problems
I used find muck got stuck in the fuel line tap at the tank.Had to pull tap out an clean it.Mine seemed to do the same drop revs on flat ground after the tank was half empty full it up it was good.Took us a while to figure out the problem changing filters, Cheers blowing fuel lines, new pump etc... -
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Choice of oil for Komatsu final drives.
Interesting The forestry corp run a few 65's & 85's they had final drive problems at low hours so they ran one with 30 in one side 90 in the other. The 30 side failed early as usual the 90 side was good did the same again, same problem so 90 in the winter 140 in summer months and those machines...- willd8r
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- Forum: Lubrication
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Help me cut a track into steep hill
HandyAndy thought it's easier to show pictures than try to explain. Merv In Nelson down around Havelock love the hills and the challenge.Very boring over here all flat.D4's did alot of work in the past Cheers -
Help me cut a track into steep hill
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2 Questions on Fiat Allis 8B / FL9...
Hi I had one those FA8's when they 1st came out. Nice little dozer they where. I think they have a gauze filter which blocks & dosen't allow enough oil flow for the brakes or clutches to work proberley . It is located under the floor plates.I remember having trouble with the exhaust manifold I... -
My bargain Fiat Allis HD16 Series B
This is or was Allis Chalmers they only had the Fiat name on it.I guess during the change over when Fiat brought Allis. Cheers Will -
D9G final drives
I would check the filters they would give a indication of $$$$ to be spent. Cheers Will -
The lost art of slot dozing!
Bit hard to see.Tips on the corner tips make difference.I guess a modern version of the old ripper blades cheers -
The lost art of slot dozing!
Probably not good at explaining, should of keep out of this.One question is how do you cross rip when it is to steep an rocky like building a logging dump or drill pad on the side of a hill.Tthat's when you have start at back to lesson the grade.Some of my work the ground so bloody hard & rocky... -
The lost art of slot dozing!
I only slot doze in good material with no or not much ripping required,eg sand top soil.If it's hard ,rocky I tend work a 20 meter strip back to front style.You can't slot doze in anything that requires a far bit of ripping cause the blade is alot wider than the rippers.You can do a bit with the...