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Not one that i like.. Still wont start .... Since i re=hosed the blown one...i think i may have hooked up my ground ass backwards...negative ground ...and put my 12 volt jump box on it....suspect i may have fried my ..voltage regulator...however...i do get spark at the plug and with proper ground et...

Now need new battery...remember..bent post!! and giving up the ghost ..so new needed

And now i'm baaack!! starter back too...a brush wire shorted..60$ to fix....gotta install it now...12 bucks for delco lead

Hank, Am not sure if you did get this figured out...in order for your dozer to turn...the steering brakes must stop the track on the side that you want to turn to...which means the clutch must disengage just before the brakes apply to stop that track..if clutches or brakes are slipping you cannot tu...

Well HANK, 1st thing...lets get your profile updated to show a location...someone may be nearby to looksee. From what i am seeing....your said you replaced the ..CLUTCH..as it stands....if this is one of the older models..420 etc...you will actually find 3 clutches in them...engine clutch....and bot...

Here we go again...Now my starter pooped out....wow..i had the thing gone thru at the auto electric shop...completely.. and blew the fuse and pooped out..So will try to see if shop can take a peek...course the old shop also died and went out of business as well...got hydraulics in and went to start ...

His old ford?

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well...hoses got...$200 bucks..had swivels added to butt end..much easier..heavy dude...now it seems it blew dang near all reservoir fluid out..so there goes another $50-$60 bucks...only took a few seconds to empty that booger..hopefully no other damage

NOT moved yet til get hydraulic

sounds like is deisel??
Or Gas?

Then was dishing

Bestchoice in using 6 volt starter on `12 volt system...electric motor shop can convert the 6 volt starter to 12 volt....this saves the nose cone from shattering...which does NOT always happen...but when it does...those are hard to come by...my 6 volt system on wheeled jd40s starts winter and summer...

One small tip...update your profile...in the dropdown login box..and show your general location...someone nearby may stop and lookisee

Considering the cost of NEW...unless you are interested in starting a new construction business...why would you need a new machine costing well over 10 to 50k? These older machines are certainly still usable for anyone that is NOT running these things 365 days a year. Even if you run this thing to d...

i have found the best way to assess what you have...drive or in some fashion move the entire unit up on a solid concrete floor or wooden floor...jack it up at least the height of 2 2x materials together...about 3 inches...place on solid jackstands...not cement blocks....raise it enough on the jackst...