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This machine is in not running condition. When I push the left foot pedal which I assume is the clutch, it only moves an inch or two and hits the battery box. What does that indicate? I notice the right foot pedal jiggles a little when I move the left foot pedal, is that the brake? Thanks for answer...

The owner died and the estate has it. Yes, it was secondhand info that the owner told a friend that the clutch or clutches were tight, but the engine is good. The engine has not run for 20 years, the gasoline in the tank looks and smells nasty, but the crankcase oil looks good and the antifreeze is ...

Lavoy - would I need two of the kits for $550 or just one?

Thanks for the good feedback on this.

I am looking at a 1956 5 roller 420 that has been sitting in a shed for 20 years. Supposedly the engine is good. I don't know much about crawlers, but would like to have one to play with. I was told the clutches are "tight". I can do some external mechanical work, but not internal engine work, etc. ...

What are the mechanical differences between the industrial yellow 420c crawler vs the standard green and yellow crawler? I am looking at a yellow one and would prefer to change it to JD green.