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    JCB SRS nitrogen cylinders

    Anyone have details on how to check the nitrogen charge in the long cylinders located underneath the lift cylinders?
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    D6D 20X - engine shut down

    I am doing a D6D for someone, the sleeve-meter pump has had some issues which i seem to have got to the bottom of now except.....the low-idle and shut-down positions of the throttle linkage don't seem to work correctly. The machine had a hard, neglected previous life and when it came to the...
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    Daewoo Solar 140LC-V ('06) starting fault

    Anyone have any knowledge of the starting circuit for this machine? The symptoms are as follows 1/ Batteries all good, power comes to a big solenoid right there in front of the batteries which is "open". No onwards power. 2/ Short the solenoid over, but key switch will still not start the...
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    Earthing a Genset/Welder

    Am I supposed to have an earthing strap between the body/casing of a Genset/Welder when using if its on rubber tyres?
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    Bell B30D

    I've been using one of these lately and noticed when in either 1st or 2nd it seems to select 1/2 gears - in other words like 1st low or 1st high......same in 2nd. Is that feature? I thought it was just a straight ZF 6 speed box. Anyone have the full menu details that can be seen/adjusted in the...
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    Bell A30D

    How big a job is it to change the pinion shaft seal on the rear axle?...is it as simple as it seems?.....pull off the drive shaft, pry out the seal and then drive a new one in? Any clues where the fuse for the cab HVAC system lives?.....its not in the roof with the rest of the fuses Is there a...
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    Volvo EC30 tracking speed

    Is there a way to balance up the tracking speed on a Volvo EC30 mini excavator? Mine seems to go marginally faster on the left side than the right. The cab floor is free and clean from any obstructions, is it a linkage adjustment or a hydraulic pressure adjustment to bring it right?....do I...
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    working on the slopes with a minidigger

    What do you all suggest as a safe working slope principle for working a 3 ton minidigger. The reason I ask is we have some streams to clear and they are along the side of a bank and will mean (in 95%) of cases having the digger on the lower side. What worries me is how quick I will reach...
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    hydraulic pressure sensor

    This is a bit of a long shot but I am hoping someone knows of something similar used on a machine - which would be cheaper. So I priced up a hydraulic pressure switch for the transmission system the other day for a tractor at home and the dealer price was close to 200 pounds (300 USD) -...
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    Cat 941B - which engine?

    Quick question, which engine does my 941B 70H4428 have, is it a D330 or a 3304? in a brochure i got here it states D330 knocking out 80 HP, but it doesn't look like the D330 in my D4D Is there an easy way to tell the difference?
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    Komatsu PC12R (2002 model)

    What are these like in terms of reliability and cost of ownership? I have seen one advertised and interested to know thoughts and experiences before driving out around to see it. which dash will it be for a 2002 model?
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    2011 John Deere 672G

    Just out of interest is this grader actually made by John Deere or out-sourced......and is the engine a tier-4 with ad-blue?
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    '92 Cat 219DLC

    What are these machines like?.....I have managed to find out they're about 22,500kgs operating weight and 140hp engine, but thats it......seeing as the 200 series dates back to the 70s and seemed to basically consist of only 4 machines why did they start dividing them up further with this and...
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    Diesel Fuel storage guidelines

    Does anyone have a copy of a simple one-page set of guidelines regarding on-site/farm fuel storage and good practise. I need it for the inclusion in to some training. What I have in mind is like the top of the page a 3D drawing of the tank and below the bullet-points such as tank sloping...
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    New Holland L95 backhoe lost power

    Any clues as to whats happening with this L95. The front shovel works fine, but the backhoe when you activate a service its got no power - will only just curl the bucket up on itself - then you hear it start to work and what sounds like a releif valve in the valve assy blow off. Is there...
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    Advancing pump timing

    Can anyone help us out of a discussion here over how much a cold start advance helps with starting.....friend has a motor w/ Bosch rotary that should fire at 3.5 degs and it advances 5 degs to 8.5 when cold to help starting........but on a Ford engine with inline pump I have when it was...
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    Case 821B service info

    Hello, Can anyone supply a list of fluids & qtys required for a Case 821B loading shovel....in particular what oil goes in the transmission thanks
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