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Now I see where I went wrong with mine, I put the thing in upside squared .. Silly me

Hi Fred, Sorry I am just getting back to you, I didn't spot my topic had gone into 2 pages :roll: :bow: You are absolutely correct. :bow: My Mate came over on Thurs and we (he mainly) took off the dipper ram and replaced a leaky seal [1 hour] There is now NOT ONE drop leaking anywhere on the m/c- we...

Hi Mike,
If you cannot get the one to load from this site, PM me, I have one for 3CX 290000 models.
John

Sounds like a plan Jeremy :thumbup: As soon as it stops raining over here I will get him across with his pressure guage, I have the data sheet so we can take it from there. Mentioned a while back about a new Igntion key arriving and being faulty, my UK Supplier "Next day'd" a replacement -...

Update: Hi Guys, seeing as it was piddling down today (again) I spent the afternoon giving the m/c a good workup. Ran the engine for 10 mins to warm up the hydro oil, exercised the boom/dipper/bucket and blade with the odd swing for around 30 mins. The latest state is that: Dozer ram is now 100%, bu...

Thanks Fred, It really is useful getting info from you guys (Experts) :thumbup: I havent had chance to load up a bucket and test the boom lifting potential, hopefully I will have a go this weekend. As you mentioned the rams will bleed themselves (I have given them all a thorough workup especially bo...

Hi Guys, Thanks for the reply and info, It is going to be dry today and tomorrow here (France), then at least 5 days of rain, so if I get chance tomorrow, I will nip out and have a dig - with the intention being to fully load up a ditching bucket and see what how the m/c responds with blade up down ...

Update: Hi Guys, since first posting, I seem to have 'fixed' the dozer blade issue :thumbup: after lots of testing etc, I noticed I was having to put a lot of pressure on the lever to push it down, so I stripped off the covering panel and found the lever was fouling its housing, there was plenty of ...

Hi Guys, I am in the middle of 'fiddling' with a mini digger I bought last summer, bought it 2nd hand in France, I knew at the time there would be lots of maintennance to bring it up to spec - and wasn't wrong. So Far I have cleaned it all down so it is OK to work on, then drained all the emulsion t...

Hi Guys, Idler rollers are back in and nice and snug, and should move freely via the track or adjuster :think: . A combination of slackening my rebuilt plates - double checking the fit, filing the side cheeks nice and smooth and then lots of grease in the frame. They go in lovely, one side just need...