![]() I read about some "shift on the fly models" being troublesome and expensive to fix?ĥ. This is a "C" model, so it should have a standard clutch and mechanical transmission. If glazed over it can be quite expensive and labor intensive to repair.Ĥ. Others have said smurfs must have built these at the factory due to their unfriendly working environments.Ģ.Transmission case cracks can happen due to their poor structural design.ģ.Wet clutches. Brutally honest, things to look for, and test? The holy internet say this thing weighs almost 18k? Is that true?įrom my research, this is what I have heard about these old girls but I am no expert!!! Clearly.ġ. I know free doesn't mean take it, but any knowledge or guidance would be greatly appreciated. Not so much for my business plan, but for the family farm, and who knows really. With that being said, here is my equipment update. Common sense problem solving is really your best "tool in the box" when it comes to working on these older dozers.Hope everyone is doing well with what is going on, etc. My personal opinion: with all of the information at our finger tips you can study a project to death, get overly concerned with all the problems that you read about (typically you only hear about the problems) instead of rolling up your sleeves and getting greasy. The skid steer made life easy but a cheery picker/engine hoist would be just as effective. By using this method I didn't have to take the battery box off. Slid it out of the clutch and removed the assembly by using 2 picking eye bolts and a cable, using a skidsteer w/forks to do the lifting. I used a air hammer to rattle it a couple of times and it freed right up. The only issue I had was that the drive shaft was "frozen" to the clutch pack. I did use the 2 5/8" alignment bolts to remove and replace the assembly, they helped a bunch. ![]() shop to work with it is relatively simple. From all the discussion and threads on the steering clutches it can and does sound like a daunting task but if you take your time and have the right tools and area i.e. The photos and advice on this forum are a excellent resource for information. R&R the steering clutches is not that bad if you are mechanically inclined. It never ceases to amaze me that some folks pay good money for equipment but ignore basic maintenance. His lack of GM could have easily put a end to this dozer in another couple of years. Thank goodness the previous owner only used the dozer for light duty. I'll need to dig a bit deeper to check some of the other major component bolts just to be safe but I think I caught these before serious damage occurred. Also, three of six bolts were missing from the center support where it connects the frame rail and the reverser/bell housing. Pulled them out cleaned them up and added a touch of blue Loc-tight. Hopefully the reverser gods will smile favorably on me.ĭuring the steering clutch replacement/ general maintenance/ fluid change I also found that the lower reverser/transmission bolts were finger tight. I'll put a few hours on it and drop the oil and filter again. When I tested the dozer it seemed sluggish but I attributed it to the cold weather, I'll bet the dozer will have a bit more pep in it after the oil and filter change. The filter was JD OEM and it was coated with some nasty goo that looked like grease mixed with oil with a bit of water to make it really nasty. Not a big deal to accomplish but from the looks of it the previous owner never even thought about it. Well, I finally changed the reverser filter.
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