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    Seals leaking in winter

    Why do final drive seals seem to fail when it gets really cold? I’m in north east pa and had a few weeks where it was below zero at night and highs in the teens during the day. I had the double face seal on two machines leak during the cold snap. One has 8000 hours on it so it has some wear on...
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    Takeuchi tb175 wiring problems

    I just acquired a tb175, the thumb doesn’t work and the two speed tracks don’t work. The second aux hydraulics also don’t seem to work(I don’t hear a hydraulic restriction when I move the thumb screw and those lines are capped on the stick) a quick search showed me these are known for electrical...
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    stacking bin blocks

    I have a job coming up stacking bin blocks (waste concrete blocks 2x2x6) to retain a bank. I usually lean them back some but always wonder if I'm leaning them too much or not enough. I was wondering what you guys think? I was sort of thinking 2" per block
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    Deere 590 auto idle

    I was wondering if anyone could fill me in on how the auto idle function works on the d series excavators. Mine used to work, then worked intermittent, and hasn't the past year. The light on the dash will come on when I turn the switch on so I know I have power that far. I'm guessing there is a...
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    hyster 830 roller parts

    i was wondering where to look for hyster roller parts, i think hypac took over their dirt rollers
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    Kubota kx 91 tracking problem

    hey guys, I'm trying out a used kubota kx 91 mini and i've noticed a tracking problem i can't figure out. if i track either direction as long as the bucket is on the same end as the backfill blade(over the idlers) it tracks fine, as soon as i swing past half way to the back (over the sprockets)...
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    951c steering problem

    I bought a 951c with a right brake issue. It wouldn't turn to the right at all, only disengage the drive. I tightened the brake band some and now steers some while going forwards and a little less in reverse. The steering pedal on that side still goes right to the floor, I'm planning to pull the...
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    Galion 503 trams oil

    Does anyone know if the trans and diff share the same oil. I bought this machine today and the shifter fork was froze up so I had to drain the trans oil to fix it but the trans doesn't have a fill or check plug but there is a fill on the back of the diff Thanks
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