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    304CR Final Drive Alarmist Oil Sampling

    Hello friends, Maybe y'all can give me your opinions about recourse, in the ugly discoveries in my 304CR Final Drives. Back story: 2006 machine, NAD04265, 4800 hours, no service history, 'normal' general significant abuse, etc. No travel issues in operation. When I acquired the machine I...
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    Issues throwing 400mm rubber track off 304 in stationary turns

    Hello all - A coupla times I've lost the right rubber track on a 2006 304CR mini, while in stationary turn, full forward one track, full reverse the other, though the adjuster is about as pumped as I can get it, the track is never hanging less than about 5/8" from the center rollers. Anybody...
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    For Sale: Hardened steel flat bar, 5/16" x 3" x 80" HR400 for midi-ex or other dozer blade cutting edge repair

    For Sale: Hardened steel flat bar, 5/16" x 3" x 80" HR400 for midi-ex or other dozer blade cutting edge repair I used one of these to replace a 305 blade but the yard sent two of them - Cut nicely, I didn't have to clean up the edge at all to use it. I doubt I nor the 305 will live long enough...
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    Cat Thumb disaster

    Hi. So have another mess to resolve - maybe youse guys can throw me some ideas - forgive me for a lengthy rambling description: I have a CAT 304 long-stick with the stock thumb cylinder head-end bracketry, fitted with WR buckets, with what I guess is the appropriate bucket adapter. But...
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    Cat Hydraulic Cylinder Bearing removal ?

    Hello Folks, This seems like a stupid question, but I was looking at my Cat Thumb cylinder (268-8225) the other day, and the bearings in both eyes spin and slide around, and have more ovality in the eye bores than I want to see - But the question is: How to remove the bearings? They move out of...
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    Just how alarming is this oil sample...?

    Hello Folks, Feel free to share your opinion about this Delo sample from a Mitzu 2006 S4L2, with 4700 hours. 183iron / 24aluminium. Peterson doesn't really like it, talks of main and con-rod bearing wear. Engine seems pretty strong, doesn't spew much smoke of any flavor but it does vibrate too...
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    Anyone care to share experiences with biodiesel in heavy equipment engines?

    Hello All, Although I've run B99 and B20 in a number of diesel engines, some built before 1992, some after, I've not run either in anything heavy except the other day I ran a 1978 D3 that a water district was trying to sell and they claimed they'd run B20 for quite sometime without issue, except...
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    hello, happy to join you in the heavy and noisy machine conversations.

    Someone suggested I introduce myself as a new member, so hello, my name is gibbs and I'm happy to join you in the heavy and noisy machine conversations. My personal interest in such things is keep a couple of old machines going, in my (significantly futile) effort to try to keep my steep and...
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    Anyone found this "servicemanualbit.com" to be 'real'?

    Hello Y'all, Anyone found this apparent source of machine PDF books to be real? Prices indicate 'too good to be true...' https://www.servicemanualbit.com/?s=Deere+450G TIA
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    CAT D3 Steering issues

    Hello Folks, Just working with a 1978 79U1-UP CAT D3 which moves forward and back, with power, the 3204 sounds good, no smoke, fired right up after sitting for years. Right Steering/Brake pedal brings right turn very well, but Left compliment brings machine to grumbling halt and produces to No...
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