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i replaced these lines a couple of times. yes its a pain. remove the cylinder, it give you a little more room. you can get to the nuts and holders. yes but just think after a couple time doing this it tends to get easier.

this is alot of information most dont know, even me, but when you use the new shell does adding oil additives such as "lucus" help out i have heard both sides.
is there a good site to go to to find this information?
thanks jdemaris and lavoy,and others for all the helpful info

Well the atf trick is something i do all the time, it has been doing good for me i add atf to the filters anytime i change the fuel filters. I have done this for the equipment and trucks.
I havent heard to much about adding used oil.
any one else have any idea.

thanks jdemaris for the help on the type of metal for the pins, i went to a local machine shop and they sold me hardened round stock, it only cost me 20 dollars for both cut. the only thing i have to do is drill the holes, but the shop said they will do it if i dont want to try because of the hardne...

thanks tiger for the info, i made a couple of calls to the places you told me. some said they will get back to me and a couple said no used, if any one could tell me if the pins are 1 1/2" by 5 1/2" long. one place i called told me that. i was going to check at a local machine shop to see if they ha...

just wanted to say the site is very informative, and i wish i found it earler on when i first got my 450c. i do some clearing with the machine and digging what ever i can. yes the wife yells at me cause she says i spend more time with it than with her. but I just got a 9300 backhoe attachment for it...