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Thank you Jim. I called and ordered the switch now wait until it comes. I can say now that I have won the battle with the hydraulic cylinder repair! I just built myself a portable press with 3/4" rod and 1 1/4" short nipples with tees and that did push the rod in nice and smooth! I asked about the g...

Hi Jim, no this was previously, at the beginning when I bought the machine. There was a wire from the injection pump to the battery that I had to use in order to start the machine and the last owner was telling me that if I change the ignition key most likely that would fix the bypass and the wire c...

Understood. I was just contemplating taking it apart and see if I can get a replacement or match the wiring and rebuild it. That was the second place where I was looking when I bought the machine since the last owner told me that there was something wrong with the key but it turns out that was in th...

What do you mean by compromised bulkhead?

Thank you B Town I will try this. I didn't think of this as a circuit breaker for the ignition. I was thinking it has to do with the gauges and dashboard instruments. Jim, I was debating to do this on the old one that I replaced, but I was warned that the loader might take off and I didn't have anyo...

Good afternoon folks, I have a JD 450 that recently went under hydraulic lines repair and worked very good for about a few hours before it died right in the middle of a pile scoop. I have something wrong with the alternator and charging the battery which I assumed might have something to do with it,...