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    Komatsu plus vs conventional undercarriage

    Hello all. I am about to change out the undercarriage on a px61-23 and looking for opinions on which system to go for. Currently machine is on the plus undercarriage but link shoulders are failing at 4000hrs. Conventional is about 1/3 cheaper up front but will I regret it? Machine mostly does...
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    • Forum: Dozers
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    Komatsu D61-23 CA2554 fault code

    A small bit of information for anyone with this fault code. There is a pipe coming from the exhaust manifold going to a pressure sensor at the front of the valve cover. This pipe chokes with soot, blocking the supply and generates this Lo3 code. Disassemble everything and clean out the parts...
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    • Forum: Dozers
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    Komatsu d61-23 aircon

    Hi all. The aircon is poor on the tractor. Anyone know what weight of gas to refill the system (I think it 900g +/- 50g) and what should operating pressure be at? Thanks
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    Opinions on cat 312el please?

    Im thinking of changing my older 312bl at the moment and wondering how fellas are getting on with the E series? I'd appreciate any opinions, faults, flaws, ect. about these if possible. The 312 s are on the go for so long now I presume they are well sorted but any insights would the helpful. Thanks
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    Volvo A25c project

    This is my project for the winter months this year. Il have a few questions along the way so any help is very welcome:)
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    312 throttle problem

    hi guys... I started my 312bl this morning and the aec control dial only started to increase the engine revs from position 5 upwards but position 10 only had the engine doing around 1500rpm. I adjusted the throttle cable to compensate for this temporally and its running away fine but now...
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    Cat B series motion alarm

    Hey guys, Iv fitted a motion alarm to my excavator using the existing harness in the battery compartment. It works perfect except the button on the dash will only turn the alarm off when you hold it down. When the button is released and you track on the alarm sounds again. Am i missing...
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    Kx 71 stick repair

    Hey guys we were digging out for a bio-cycle tank the other day. 8'6" deep in soft blue shale followed by digging out a few stumps when ****! Welded her back up with 7018's and made two 8mm gussets for the sides. Working away the finest since:)
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    Grading bucket edge

    Few pics for anyone who is interested. The edge was starting to wear into the sidewalls so got two pieces of dozer blade, magged new holes in the old edge and the pics explain the rest:)
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    Jcb 411zx

    Hows it going... Saw this loader advertised during the week so went to have a look;) Its in only fair condition, couple of panels missing but they found them in the workshop, being sold with a bucket and set of forks, 2001 machine, 6670hrs. Arms and centre pivot are in good condition. Now for...
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    Cat 312 slew vibration

    Hows it going again.... I have a slight vibration when slewing the house. Perfect when cold but after a few hours working when you slew around really slowly you can feel a vibration or when the house is just starting or stopping. Nothing major but a bit annoying. :( You can see in the pics below...
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    cat 312 wiring

    Hows it going guys i have 3 questions.... firstly i have no current to my beacon or lighter socket to the lefthand side behind the seat. All my fuses under the lefthand side armrest are good, is this circuit fused separetly? Secondly is there any ready connections on the machine where i could...
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    Allu screening bucket

    Hows the form... Im after buying this screening bucket today just wondering has anyone had any experience or tips and tricks about them? Its a 2005 bucket on its first set of tips so doesnt seem to have much done. We plan on using it for screening topsoil coming off a job we are doing shortly...
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    Waterfall Formwork random pics

    A few work pics to lighten things up..... a few random machinery photos. The last photo was during work we carried out during a flood in Cork city a few weeks back.
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