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    How do I remove the sun gear? No bolts/clips on the cover!

    might I suggest some penetrating oil and sleeping on it, if you can.
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    what to do and what not to do when a engine runs on its own?

    As a lad I worked at Sears in the service department. Those little tecumsehs in the common mower have a little oil pump, and they will keep running on practically no oil. We'd get a mower back on maintenance agreement that was burning oil and smoking, and sometimes we'd tie it to the loading...
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    Hydraulic Cylinder Rod End - Grease Won't Flow

    All good ideas on drilling and connecting the hole to the existing groove pattern. I would not remove a good bushing for this fix. Thanks @92U 3406 @Delmer @kshansen
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    Memories for us old truckers

    YOU get under there and change the oil!! No YOU do it!!
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    Memories for us old truckers

    just gimmie the brake. That is all I need.
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    what to do and what not to do when a engine runs on its own?

    If it's a lube oil runaway, you need to stop the intake of air. Too many conditions and situations to enumerate a procedure that fits. I hotrodded a VW TDI once, and part of that was removing the ASV valve which cut off the air when you keyed off. It had a funky intercooler that could "store"...
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    Cat D7G year model

    take a few pictures please. Somebody will know it by the shape etc.
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    Bucket wear bar repair

    It was your turnaround. Why fix/patch it when you guys refreshed the whole thing in the same timeframe? it was a good deal for them.
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    Memories for us old truckers

    I want the machinery!
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    Bucket wear bar repair

    I got plate of AR400, ripped some strips. Then I removed the old wear plates with a scarfing tip and did any structural repairs. Put on the new strips. The 2' and 3' only needed the longitudinal corner strips. The cross ones were OK. The cleanup 4' bucket needed all of it and straightening...
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    Wiscofieldtech

    Welcome aboard, you will find yourself in some good company with other Komatsu techs. Take a look around and you'll see some good stuff going on. This guy right here, Lachau helps out a ton among several others.
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    Brush Mower on Excavator????

    Welcome aboard Barb. That is some nice kit you have there. I don't know the answer to your question but hopefully somebody else will.
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    Memories for us old truckers

    to that end, I wonder how many different engines have been through that 8 million mile Pete?
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    Trench safety- needless loss of life

    youv'e all seen my shoring pictures, and I know that some people are saying behind their keyboard " I woulda benched that" Or "that's not that deep" I post them in the hopes that people will take it to heart and do what the law requires. Here's what I hope people take away. My guys are safe, the...
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    Hello from Greenville, Florida

    Greetings fellow earthling.
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