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    Help me diagnose my D6c final drive

    About two years ago I had the LH final drive worked on. Bored out and put a bushing in to get the dead axle back to spec when it's pressed in. At the same time I put on new chains, sprockets and rollers. Not long after I noticed a clunk in the undercarriage I hadn't noticed before on the...
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    So, I've got this clunk....

    About 2 years ago I had the LH dead axle repaired and new undercarriage fitted on my D6c 10k. Afterwards I noticed a clunk in the rear end when shifting directions. Wasn't a terrible noise and didn't do it all the time. I kind of chalked it up to new undercarriage sounding different. The...
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    Excavator bucket

    I'd like to replace the bucket on my SK135. It's got a 40", 1 yard bucket which is pretty oversized for the machine. I think a 30" would be as big as I would put on it. Is there a chance of finding a good used bucket or am I looking at new only? For new buckets, what's a good source that's...
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    Bucket for Kobelco SK135

    I have a new-to-me SK135SRLC-1E that I'm checking over and fixing all the little things that get ignored. One of the not so little things is the bucket pins & bushings, that have about 1/4" of slack. I've got those parts on order. Some of this wear is no doubt due to the oversize bucket on the...
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    Bucket for Kobelco SK135SRLC

    ignore....wrong forum
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    Swing Gear Lube for Kobelco SK135SRLC-1E

    How do I access the swing gear check it and grease it up? Just dropped the belly pan and pulled the drain hole cover.....Got about 2 gal of water out of the main frame. Now I need to check that everything's ok and grease it up. Hate working on a machine without manuals but I'm having trouble...
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    Hope this isn't the start of a long project...

    I've run a dozer a fair amount but am new to excavators. I just bought an '07 Kobelco SK135SR LC-1E to use as a farm machine. It's not in too bad of shape for about 6500 hrs. The chains are new and the previous owner supposedly replaced the final drives (or repaired them...not sure) Seems to...
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    Case/Link-Belt track chains

    I don't know if it's the brand of track chains that case & link-belt excavators use, but lots of the ones I see for sale have several stuck track pins. I don't seem to seen that with other manufacturers. Is that a thing with Case/Link-Belt?
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    Excavator stick length

    I've been looking for a 130-160 size excavator. Some have 10' stick and some approx. 8 1/2' stick. Does it make much difference? Why would you choose one over the other? I can see if it has a quick coupler that would change the stick length a little bit and the lifting capacities are a little...
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    Link-Belt 130x3 engine blow-by

    Looking at a Link-Belt 130x3 with an Isuzu engine that has around 7500 hrs. (Isuzu AM-4JJ1X engine) Seems to run good but I pulled the fill cap off the valve cover with the engine warmed up and idling. Good thing I had some shop rags because in about 2 seconds my hand, face, and glasses were...
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    Link-Belt 130 x3 Aux Hyd.- How to tell what it has?

    I'm looking at a Link-Belt 130 x3 that the seller says has Aux. hydraulics but doesn't currently have the lines on the boom & stick. I would like to put a hyd. thumb on it but want to make sure it's got two-way hydraulics to operate it. I called the Link-Belt dealer but I'm told that unless that...
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    Aux. Hydraulics on Cat 315BL

    How difficult, and expensive, would it be to change the aux. hydraulics on a 315BL from 1-way hydraulics to a 2-way hydraulics? It would require changing the valve setup and controls but its it a matter of adding another valve body or is it more involved? I would expect buying the parts from Cat...
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    What's this on a Cat 315?

    Can anyone tell me what the square box attachments are on the sides of the track frames on this 315BL? Are they a custom ad-on or is that something Cat did?
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    Ether question

    I understand that it's not good to use ether to get an engine going after you've been trying to get it started using the glow plugs. (On a D6c 10K with pre combustion chambers) But....does it hurt anything if you leave the glow plugs cold and use ether to get it going? Or is it a problem just...
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    Hydraulic operation question

    Not that familiar with excavators but starting a search for a 15-20 ton machine. My brother has a Case 210 and he was complaining about the way the hydraulic system is designed, if you try to do two functions at once it cuts the speed in half. ie: trying to track the machine an run the bucket...
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    Tree clearing technique?

    I've done a fair amount of tree clearing on the farm. Fence rows, Osage, cedar etc. I need to start clear some heavier timber and was wondering what your techniques are. This is in hilly southern Iowa in a "pasture" that's been neglected for about 40 years. With a few exceptions it's about...
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    Starting search for excavator

    I've had a dozer for several years but find that a lot of time I could use an excavator. This would be primarily for farm use and I'm thinking a 35-45,000 lb machine so it's not too difficult to move. Would also like a hydraulic thumb. Not having experience on one it's difficult for me to...
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    Pole Tamper on Kubota SVL95-2s

    I have a Greenlee hydraulic pole tamper that I'd like to use with my SVL95-2s. Tamper has a 2000psi limit and 7 gpm. I would run it at low idle but not sure if that will limit flow enough. Of more concern is pressure, don't want to blow the seals on the tamper. Will a pressure relief valve...
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    Worth much?

    We've got a pair of JD 450's that came with a farm. The one with bucket is a 450 CE.... didn't look at the other but it's similar. They've both been sitting for 5+ years where they stopped with repair problems. The one with the bucket has the injectors pulled, but knowing the previous owner...
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    Fix it or trade?

    Posted a while ago about undercarriage cost for a D6c and it seemed I was getting a decent quote. Still considering whether to spend the money on the machine or trade for a more modern tractor. Regardless which way I go I'll need to fix the RH dead axle that's loose ( bore and bush the axle...
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