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    Normal oil consumption for CAT 3126B

    blow by is a good indicator but you need a blow by indicator it measures just that and there are charts and numbers of % blow by for the different Cat engines. Also you can loose some oil thru a turbo seal pull off the turbo outlet hose start engine and hold a clean piece of cardboard in front...
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    Auxiliary Hydraulics - 06 CAT 287B

    when you had the lines plugged in did you see one of the attachment lines twitch when you operated a auxiliary function?
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    Mustang Mtl25 hydraulic problems

    keep at it you will get there!! a hyd schematic would help too. plug off the leveler I think you may have some thing there. If the bucket was loaded and off the ground would it leak down with controls in neutral? the reason for a base line is to know the health of the hydraulic system and that...
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    20C Starter Issues

    a full 12v on the starter solenoid from key wire as I mentioned in my earlier post is very important its what's drives the Bendix into the ring gear so check for a voltage drop there. if you don't have it you can use a old trick often used on skidders hook uo a relay near the starter with a good...
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    Auxiliary Hydraulics - 06 CAT 287B

    sounds like possible one of the hoses is not either compatible to the couplers on your machine or not pushed all the way in so the line has no return and deadheading therby loading up the system they can be VERY hard to push in and lock. Some older machines had a pressure release button in the...
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    Mustang Mtl25 hydraulic problems

    no I am not a mustang guy just a old guy thats done a bit of testing over the years! first thing to check would be charge pressure.....then pilot pressure then main system pressure then line reliefs. then a flow test You MAY be onto something with the the self level. you clearly are loosing oil...
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    Auxiliary Hydraulics - 06 CAT 287B

    in short if when you activate either on of those 2 buttons and you hear the engine load up oil, its most likely reaching the couplers if you had a hose with a male quick coupler on one end and a female on the other and plugged them in then activate the button oil should do a loop or just hook up...
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    Mustang Mtl25 hydraulic problems

    a base line should always be done on hydraulic trouble shooting a machine its the first thing to do it will help you then based on what you see go from there
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    20C Starter Issues

    could it be it has the wrong pinion gear on the starter? SOME starters you can adjust how far the pinion gear travels by a eccentric you turn you can check this by removing the starter then place it in a vice add a ground from a test battery touch positive to the connector where the wire...
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    Mustang Mtl25 hydraulic problems

    do a base line of all the pressures first ie pilot and main relief and line reliefs you may have switched line reliefs .as the valve has been replaced both the main relief valve and line reliefs should be all set up. You don't want pump pressure going over a line relief they are not designed...
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    Auxiliary Hydraulics - 06 CAT 287B

    auxiliary hydraulics and high flow are 2 different things if your machine has high flow there will be a extra pump bolted to the hydrostat under the cab. some attachments need high flow and if its a cat attachment will have a jumper wire built into the work tool harness plug.....you can make a...
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    1980 New Holland L775 Skid steer slow cranking issues

    sorry guys didnt know this post was so old!!! it must be fixed by now
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    1980 New Holland L775 Skid steer slow cranking issues

    assuming all your cables connections and battery are good then a200-250 amp dc starter draw would be ok i think on this size of a engine....more you have either a bad starter or something dragging check for a voltage drop at the pull in wire on the starter solenoid. low voltage here will not...
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    Cat 262C driveability/fuel issues

    hook up a fuel supply from a can hooked on the side go straight to the injection pump not through the filters or lines on the machine see if the problem goes away if it does then remove the temp set up and add a piece of clear line in the system run and look for air bubbles. You may be drawing...
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    1980 New Holland L775 Skid steer slow cranking issues

    put a amp clamp on the positive wire that goes to the starter so how much it draws.
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    anybody? electrical question on Dresser 530 ft end loader

    Hi Im having problems with finding ANY electrical schematics on the control for the fwd reverser and the 4fwd/reverse speed selections. Can anybody help there has to be information still out there! yes I did start a previous thread but decided to REWORD and post again thanks in advance guys
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    Dresser 536 wheeled loader

    First off machine is a 530 to add a little info here on the machine it has a Tag with sn# and says Komatsu but on the hood and boom is labeled Dresser? I believe these company's merged in the 90s. so I have called the local Komatsu dealer who did not have information on this era of machine
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    Dresser 536 wheeled loader

    looking for information on how the forward reverser lever and the 4speed turn control are wired up. A screen shot or a pdf would be a huge help.
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