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What about the thermostat? When it is open the coolant should be circulating around easy enough to see through the radiator. If it is not opening the engine will overheat.

IT is not just dozes this happens too. Most of my machines are older from the 1980's but I have kept them all original and have kept all the original parts on the machine even if they do not work any more. I have looked at a lot of machines if something does not work they take it off and it is lost ...

Make sure it is a C. A c has wet steering clutches which normally do not need to be done. A b has dry steering clutches which need to be replaced more often.

Found the old post I was thinking of. The person who answered me stated " he used to tie back the levers but then it seemed a spring gave way on the one side so he stopped doing it" Not sure what he meant by a spring giving way but he felt it did some damage to his machine. Just passing on the info ...

I Had asked this question a while back and if I remember correct someone had replied that this was not a good idea because it puts pressure on the clutches and weakens them. You could probably search the site and find more info on this question

I think the other problem you would have is the oil getting too hot. I do not think that machine has a hydraulic oil cooler like most skid steers. My JD skid steer has a oil cooler as big but not as think as the radiator and I was suprised how warm the auxiliary lines get just from using a grapple.

Not Sure about the 350's but on a 455e loader new is 3/4" 10,000 hrs is high Was anything, engine or trans rebuilt?

Used to have a head of a indian chief's shape on the bottle. Probably not politically correct now and now that I think about it the last bottle I bought did not

Indian shellac is a permatec product that is alcohol based. It has been around for a long time. Before silicone I think. I like to use it as a gasket adhesive because it is sticky and holds the gasket in place. Also the gasket will not slide when you are tightening down like with silicone.

Best thing to do is follow the lines from the tank to the pump to the injector and making sure you have fuel at each point. I ran my case backhoe dry by accident and I had a heck of a time priming it. I just kept opening a line and hand priming it until fuel came out. Then went on to the next fittin...

Thanks, this machine will start in gear. I was thinking it might be a neutral safety switch that is bad. If I buy the machine I will have to check out the linkage.

Hello all, I was looking at buying a 455e track loader and had a question on operation. If I buy the machine I will get the owners manual and read up on proper operation but before I do that. I know it has a clutch which from what I have read is for changing gears 1-4. I know you can shift hi-lo- to...