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  1. ferrret3238

    Need help with Manitex outrigger cylinder seals.

    I'm working on a Manitex 124SX. The nameplate is a SX 28124 SN#146260. Mounted on a Sterling truck. The machine is settling a bit while running it for a few hours as in the outriggers are creeping a bit. It has a 4 valve manifold that goes out to each outrigger cylinder and a block on...
  2. ferrret3238

    John Deere 550G Lt Shifting problems?

    Hello all, I'm working on a John Deere 550GLT and it has shifting issues. The serial number is T0550GH761206. I do not have any manuals for this machine but i'm probably going to have to get some. It starts and runs fine at any throttle positon and the decelerator works good too. When i...
  3. ferrret3238

    John Deere 550B transmission and hydraulic problem

    Hello all, I need some help with a John Deere 550B dozer. The owner states that a while ago the hydraulics stopped working and the transmission is overfull of fluid. For some reason all the hydraulic fluid gets pumped into the transmission after about 15 minutes of running it. Then he has to...
  4. ferrret3238

    Komatsu D68E-1 Brakes needing repair.

    Hello, My neighbor bought a D68E-1 dozer just recently. The brakes do not work on it and he's wanting them fixed before he puts it to use. Sometimes he's on sidehill's so brakes would be beneficial there. I have never torn into one of these and was wondering where to start and what to look...
  5. ferrret3238

    Case 580C-CK backhoe seal kit #'s

    Does anybody have a parts breakdown for the seal kits for a Case 580C-CK backhoe? Serial# 8959109. I'm looking for a kit number for the swing cylinders and can't seem to find a kit for them. Both are leaking and leaving a big puddle while in use and would like to fix them. Also need to...
  6. ferrret3238

    Kobelco 135 excavator idler wheel repair?

    I've got a Kobelco SK135SRLC Excavator that I'm going to have to work on sometime soon for the owner. The track idler wheel bearing? Bushing? Something? is shot. That's my question. I have the parts manual in front of me and all it lists is basically the idler, shaft, bushing, and the seal...
  7. ferrret3238

    D333 To 3306 conversion possible??

    First time poster, long time reader. I have a 966 b caterpillar end loader from 1964 I believe. The original engine blew and it was replaced with a d333 from a motor grader. The d333 is a small bore 4.5 inch with a block number of 7M4400 and a crank number of 8M4502. The motor grader d333...
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