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    Cat 232D

    I can easily provide a serial #, but suffice to say that the machine came from the Cat factory in late SEP19. Actually, an option of a toggle switch to switch from ISO to H is what was quoted at $682.00 to include the field service charge of installation (at my farm) some 20 miles from their...
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    Cat 232D

    Bought a new 232D from Foley Equipment a month ago. Just discovered they want $800.00 to switch the ISO over to H pattern. Is this a simple fix or is it something an owner/operator should/could attempt. Nothing was said at time of purchase about control function and Foley apologizes but won't...
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    Bobcat 553

    As a follow up: pump shaft is not turning with the engine and that is where the noise is coming from. The coupling between engine and pump seems to be a rubberized affair with a lot of end play. Pump shaft seems to be splined beyond where coupling extends to. No sign of any metal shavings...
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    Bobcat 553

    Have a 553 that I bought new about 2005 with a total of 332 hours on it. I used it this morning to shuttle concrete from the mixer to forms and no problems. Lit it up a few minutes ago, moved it about 100 yards, loaded a bucket of rubble and a racket came from behind. Within a few seconds...
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    553 Bobcat

    Where is the chaincase inspection/fill plug on this machine and is there one on each side?
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    953 link removal

    I need to remove one link as I'm out of adjustment on my 20Z 953. Idlers are in the 'high wear' position already and adjusters are all the way out. Will the idlers need to be moved back rearward to the 'factory new' position after a link is removed? I don't want to break the track before...
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    953 track adjustment

    1984 20Z: adjusters are all the way out and front idler is in the 'high wear' position. Tracks are not loose by any means but noticed last season metal shavings coming off outside of rails on left side. Sprockets are in good shape as are rollers and idler. Is it ever advisable to remove a...
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    broken tap

    Someone in the past has broken off a 1/2-13 tap in the 'nut' that one of the belly pan bolts threads into. I'd like to remove the tap before I reinstall said pan. Have a stick welder and plasma and would hope not to set myself on fire working upside down under machine. Hydraulic lines...
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    lift cylinder hoses

    1 5/16 crowfoot flare nut wrench will grab the nut on the high side hose but I'm afraid to torque it without supporting the elbow block off the hard line that goes to the cylinder (high side) end. Have ordered a 1 5/16 cheapo wrench that will require some grinding modification to (hopefully)...
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    lift cylinder hoses

    Have an early 953 (20Z) with a bad hose on the left lift cylinder. Seems almost impossible to replace but I did manage to remove both hoses, but now need to replace both. The issue is how to tighten connections between the hard lines coming from the cylinder and the hose ends. The fuel tank...
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    Case backhoe attachment

    I hope this is not inappropriate, but see my post in 'For Sale' for a backhoe attachment and further details.
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    Seat cushions

    Oddly enough I can't seem to find replacement back rest and seat cushions except from Cat dealer. I can find seat covers and foam from the dealer at a reasonable cost, but I'm not sure if I have original pans on my 953. Anyone have links to replacement seat suppliers???
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    CAT 953 LGP 20Z 3693 lost drive?

    Just finished replacing the cab jack on my 953 20Z as I needed to replace trans filter. My jack was inoperative and unrepairable and new jack was nearly $800.00 from Cat. Ordered a long ram jack from US Jack along with the upper clevis and everything worked nearly perfectly. The new jack had...
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    953 track adjuster

    I'm wondering if I should seal the covers on with silicone. Removing water and mud and grease was messy, but uneventful. As far as draining, how does one accomplish that task? Is there a drain plug somewhere that I'm not aware of? Enlighten me, please.
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    953 track adjuster

    Went to adjust my tracks by first removing cover plates to reveal adjusters and... found both compartments nearly full of water and mud. WTF??? I would have supposed some provision for self draining (like a hole in the bottom of compartment) would have been incorporated into the design. The...
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    ether assist

    My 953A has and ether starting assist which uses the throw away cylinders. On the assist assembly is a metal cap with a chain stay that screws on to a small cylindrical compartment on the side. Looks like an old time match holder except way too shallow. What's it for???
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    953 tilt cylinder

    Cylinder is starting to seep. Reading up on removal procedures I run into 1 possible obstacle: do I need a hydraulic pusher/puller to remove the front and rear pins? I think I can manage the rest and would 'farm out' the actual overhaul of cylinder to the local Cat dealer as I am too old to...
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    Glass removal from Kenco cab

    One of the door frames on my Kenco Cab (953 Cat) needs welded back together and I need to remove the glass from the rubber molding to effect the repair. A call to Kenco resulted in helpful info, but I still don't see how to "unlock' the rubber gasketing. The rubber is pushing 20 years old and...
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    Track loader backhoe

    I have just such a machine - a Case 310G with a backhoe attachment. I use the loader more than my 953 but it has a 1400lb (I think) counterweight mounted on the rear in place of the hoe. I removed the front counterweight probably 15 years ago when last I used the backhoe. With the hoe...
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    Batteries

    Need to replace the batteries in my '80's vintage 953 this year. The old ones were Cat batteries and went 10 years. Would like the next set to last that long and am wondering if anything out there is that good. New batteries from local Cat dealer are about 50% higher that aftermarket...
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