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    Caterpillar D6R Loss of Clutch Pressure

    Hello everyone! First post on here. I’m currently working on a Caterpillar D6R LGP with ≈22,000 hrs on the machine. The problem is that when the machine is operating at elevated rpm’s, the transmission drops out of gear until the rpm’s are reduced. It does this in all gears as well as neutral...
    • dcditommaso
    • Thread
    • caterpillar clutch d6r dozer gear lgp transmission
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Dozers
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    CAT D3G XL Final drive leak

    I have 2005 CAT D3G XL , it is seaping oil at housing where the final drive assembly bolts to the dozer. To my understanding there should not even be any type of fluid able to get to this point. Final drive has pressure once ran, and no metal on magnet.
    • Hodevelopment
    • Thread
    • cat caterpillar d3g d4g d5g dozer final drive
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Dozers
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    Cat 303.5E CR Start motor and electric problems

    Hi everyone ! A few days ago wir tried to startup our Cat 303.5E but it won´t crank. We just got a clicking sound from the start motor. After we replaced it with a new we had still the same problem. We checked all fuses,relais and ground connection. Everthing seems fine. We even replaced the...
    • Cat303
    • Thread
    • 303.5e cr caterpillar electrical diagnostics start problems
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Compact Excavators
  4. N

    20k lb dozer ore 30k lb dozer

    Hey everyone I have a question hopefully I can get some good ideas from you guys and thank you for that. So I'm buying a dozer and wondering g on what size to get. So I have found 3 dozers. One is a 2005 cat d5g lgp which weighs 20,100 lbs what i like about it is in can haul it myself when I'm...
    • natetate100
    • Thread
    • cat caterpillar deere john deere
    • Replies: 21
    • Forum: Dozers
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    D10 - RJG - No crank

    Hey everyone, Got a D10T, serial# RJG00480 So I was swapping out rear idlers, shut the engine off, went to move the ripper and it would not start... Checked starters and found drivers side solenoid connector corroded and falling off, repaired that and tried again, same thing. Checked batteries...
    • Calum_23
    • Thread
    • c27 caterpillar d10t dozer starter
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Dozers
  6. cvjune10

    CAT 299D3 Revs Up After The Key Is Shut Off

    CAT 299D3 (DY9) slightly revs up and it sounds like the hydraulic fan revs up a little bit right after to turn the key to the off position. I'm going to calibrate the fan today, but beings there is no codes I wondered if this was a normal procedure and what the point of it is. I also have two...
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    Cat 943 with 3204 piston question

    I'm restoring a cat 943 track loader and hoping someone can answer this question. It's a 1981 versión serial number 31y01018 engine 3204 dt... serial number 10x01169, arrangement number 4n8376, non turbo... It has the 2 ring pistons and I was told by another mechanic to upgrade to the 3...
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    1974 931 caterpillar track loader rebuilding Right side track tensioner

    Hello first time post. I am slowly getting a 931 thats been in my family for 40 years up and going sn 78u1674(6s3600) I Just recently ran it and the track tensioner on the right side gave into age. Im seeing seal kits on the internet that look like its a nylon seal and an outer nylon wiper...
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    D3 dozer stops moving

    Hi everyone I’m new here, I have a cat d3, not sure of the year I think it’s a 1978, I’ve put about 20 hours on it since I bought it and today it started acting up, first it was getting hard to steer, a few minutes later it wouldnt steer at all, a few minutes after that it wouldn’t move at all...
    • N8sk8bus
    • Thread
    • caterpillar dozer
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Dozers
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    Cat 289C hydraulics locking out but no code.

    help anyone. My skid steer cat 289c I hop in start it I can lift arms up but as soon as I come down on the arms it will come down a fraction then locks out the hydraulics but the lockout light doesn’t come up the air filter restriction light comes on switch it off and it all goes away until I...
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    What is manufactured year of my grader

    120 g caterpiller has following serial number 82V748 would like to know which year manufacturer ?
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    Inquiry About Manufacturing Location for Caterpillar Machines - Serial Numbers J5K00564 & J5K00576

    Hello, Can anyone provide details about the Caterpillar machines with serial numbers J5K00564 and J5K00576? Specifically, I'm looking to know where they were manufactured. Thanks!
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    2021 Cat 289D3 no power to glow plugs!?!?

    2021 289D3 JX905845 Cold weather hit and it was struggling to start in cold. Started checking some things and there is no power to glow plugs. I recently got Cat ET to solve some other calibration problems on this machine....and so I and hooked it up...In ET, it shows that power to starting...
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    D5k no crank

    Recently rebuilt the engine in my D5k YYY01385 serial number. We had it running for about 10 minutes and it shut down and will not crank again. Fault codes show high engine temp and low oil pressure and a speed sensor fault. Neither of which are accurate as I watched the oil pressure and it...
    • Jakes dozer
    • Thread
    • caterpillar dozer engine fault no crank
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Dozers
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    Ford 9000 cat 3406B problems after taking it to shop

    Hello all! This is my first thread. We just took our old Ford 9000 truck in to the shop in town for a leaking injector. It was blowing a little black smoke and we were starting to get some diesel in the oil. Truck was running fantastic apart from this when we dropped it off. When we picked the...
    • nmcnabb1
    • Thread
    • 3406b cat 3406 caterpillar ford ford l9000 gasket grain injector tandem turbo
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Trucks
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    transmission speed solenoid

    hi where i. can find transmission speed solenoid on my cat m315 2002 because i think its broken because its stuck on second gear
    • keke 69
    • Thread
    • cat cat m315 caterpillar excavator help m315 solenoid trans transmission wheeled excavator
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Excavators
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    caterpillat m315 1 gear

    hi my cat m315 first gear dosent go on can someone help
    • keke 69
    • Thread
    • 1gear cat caterpillar caterpillar m315 gear help m315 trandmission
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Excavators
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    cat m315 2002 creeper speed

    hi my cat m315 creeper soeed dosent go on can someone help
    • keke 69
    • Thread
    • cat caterpillar caterpillar m312 caterpillar m315 creeper excavator m315 speed transmission wheeled excavator
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Excavators
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    Caterpillar forklifts

    a plug in my old forklift is broken (see photo). I'm looking for a new one. Does anyone know where I can find it?
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    cat m315 low gear

    hi my cat m315. year 2002 low gear doesn’t work and it doesn’t go on. can someone help?
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