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  1. jonno634

    Cleaning ditch with excavator

    Cleaning some farm ditches, do you prefer to burn them first to get rid of all the 3-6 foot tall grass?
  2. jonno634

    Old Gallion Grader with UD-16

    So we fixed the steering gearbox shaft on the front, but had to cut the steering wheel shaft originally to get it all apart. The hyd cylinder had to also be prepared. We got it all replaced, the wheels were straight, so we installed the vertical steering shaft and placed in center of the worm...
  3. jonno634

    892E replace lower roller

    At least 1 roller on my 892E is bad. This excavator has what I believe are called rock guards. Do I need to remove the rock guards in order to change the roller? Any tips/tricks for this project?
  4. jonno634

    Help ID old Galion grader with UD-16 engine

    I have an old galion grader with the ud-16 engine. It is an Ex-state dot grader. I am guessing it’s an early 1960’s, but can find a model # on it anywhere, and of course I am trying to find a part for it. Steering gearbox shaft. Thanks.
  5. jonno634

    Thin walled tubing wrenches for hydraulics?

    On a hydraulic manifold on my John Deere, the fittings are so close together I can get regular tubing wrenches on them. Is there a tool set for something like this, or is it make your own? See pic, the one I am pointing at is the one to replace (don’t want to have to remove all of the hoses...
  6. jonno634

    Cut bearing race tools?

    I have some bearing races (mostly needle bearings), that I can’t pound against, as the support will get damaged. I can completely remove and press them out, but it’s a big job. I am thinking I need something like a die grinder cut off wheel on a sawsall blade. Normal sawsall blades don’t seem...
  7. jonno634

    Welding explosion question

    I know your shouldn’t weld on truck rims with tires mounted, as they’ll explode! can you weld on an airbag mounting bracket, without removing the air bag? Or will it react like a tire? Just wanting to be safe. And this airbag looks like a pita to remove. thx
  8. jonno634

    I need an idea! Stuck Sway Bar Bolt (KW T60)

    The sway bar bushings are bad on my truck, I am trying to get the brackets off so I can replace the bushings. Same bolt on both sides is stuck (the others I was able to put the air-impact on and spin them free... dirt, mud/aluminum block vs steel bolts). I’ve tried air hammer, regular hammer...
  9. jonno634

    JD792 vs JD892 bucket

    Does anyone know if the bucket ears/pin sizes are the same on a JD792 and 892?
  10. jonno634

    Transfer Set Question

    My curiosity has me wondering on a tranfer set, when u put the trailer tub into the Trk tub... how is the gate released? Manually? Linkage that connects to the primary gate? Just wanted to know. thanks jon
  11. jonno634

    Clearing Snow ideas.....

    Large excavator is onsite, (dozer tractor is dead)... Any tips or ideas on using my excavator to clear snow so trucks have access? Currently its Blowing and drifting... (1 foot of snow, drifts to 4-5 feet), need truck access to haul out grain out of bins. No good way to get my other dozer...
  12. jonno634

    Installing coolant heater in block (JD 892E)

    Plan to install a block heater on my 892E, and was wondering where the port is that it is supposed to go in? The service manual talks about that the heater element needs to point towards the front, and to center the element between hitting the casting in both directions, but it does not say...
  13. jonno634

    JD 892E - engine question

    On an old JD tractor we had it was common to lose the intercooler, is that an issue on the 892E? I haven’t noticed water in the oil (but it is a little over full, and thought when I changed it, it was right at full), no water/antifreeze drains off of the bottom of the pan and there is no oil in...
  14. jonno634

    Getting into the biz... maybe.

    Hello, I am thinking about getting into the excavation business. Was looking for a little advice. This would be a secondary business, as I am a farmer. I was thinking about getting my general contractor license, bond and insurance so I can do demolition, ditch cleaning/maintenance, pond...
  15. jonno634

    Moving with lowboy

    I have 2 different moves I need to do with a 53 foot RGN lowboy (30ton excavator). I do not believe I can make the corner, especially loaded. This would be from a state paved highway turning onto a gravel county road. It’s possible they may have better access coming from the opposite...
  16. jonno634

    Clean out swing gear tub

    so, how do you clean it out? I am running a heater under the car body, as I had water (ice) in it, oil and grease. Since I have the gearbox off, I can access it from the top, but I was curious how others clean it out if need be. Access thru the drain hole, is pretty limited. FYI the heater is...
  17. jonno634

    Stupid tight bolt... ideas?

    Have a bolt that is very tight. It’s in a spot that isn’t easy to get too, and would be hard to make it fire safe, to heat. I have removed the other 11 (no loc-tight on the other 11), but this one is being a pita. It’s 1 and 1/4 bolt head, and I got the others out using a 1 inch drive...
  18. jonno634

    Is this 1 issue or several.... JD 892E

    What’s happening: When cold, the left track wont turn (fwd or rev)... IF I do doom down, left track will turn both directions if I am pushing down on ground. Swing doesnt want to swing when cold... after it warms up, if I run AUX (thumb) then swing kicks in and works fine. Until I stop...
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