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    Anyone have any suggestions on getting water contaminated hydraulic oil out of the system?

    My 690ELC got water in the hydraulic oil at some point and I've been struggling with it ever since. I think I've fixed where it was coming from(boom lift cylinders) but changing the oil in the tank never makes it any better. I know there is a lot of oil in the rest of the system but I would have...
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    Cat 416C 4X4 not working

    The 4x4 just quit working one day. With all of the tires off of the ground, the front ones spin but with no power at all. The only testing that Ive done is verify that there is no blown fuses. Ive read some other posts where people have had problems with a solenoid or the wiring to it. Can...
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    John Deere 690ELC Front Crank seal replacement

    My machine started puking oil out of the front crank seal so Im looking into replacing it. I have the repair manuals for both the whole machine and the engine, but the engine manual shows how to do it with the engine out on a stand. Does anyone have any advice on the best way to do it in the...
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    Cat 416b front end won't lift with weight in the bucket

    For the last couple of years, this machine has had problems curling the bucket with it raised the whole way or while pushed into a pile. Recently, it now has trouble lifting the weight at all. I've seen people talking about seals in the valve block but everyone who verified that as their problem...
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    John Deere 690E LC only runs correctly in L mode

    My hydraulic functions work correctly in L mode but barely work in any other mode. When I switch to the other modes, the engine revs up but there are little to no hydraulic functions. I just purchased a repair manual for this machine and am trying to figure this out but I would greatly...
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    Cat 416B Fuel filter conversion

    Im having trouble keeping my fuel filter(on the left side of the engine) from leaking and sucking air and I would like to see if anyone knows of a bolt on filter head to convert to a spin on filter. Ive always hated this type of filter that slides up in and then is held in place with a plastic...
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    John Deere 544g rear differential locked up

    It seems like my rear diff is locked up and I'm hoping that the brakes are just locked up and would like to see if anyone could tell me how to go about troubleshooting this. Thank you for any assistance.
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