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Hi ! here is the latest , mesured everything steel disk are brand new ( so size is good ) . fiber disk where slightly used but seems that all in all together within spec , the whole assembly was a tad bit to thin, so on the last steel disk I added another old one ( not pitted or rusted) , and put ba...

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Oh la la , love that sound !! I guess you can't wait to give mother earth a couple of good blade shot !!!!

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that is a lot of work putted in there ! I'm confident you will find a way to fix that machine !!

good luck !

Hi ! Need to remove left final drive again , seems that the clutch is not releasing properly and I have no power on the left side at all !!! sh.... I putted the dozer in front of a dirt pile put it in 1st gear half way throttle and release the clutch pedal and it only spin form the right track !! so...

I meant the seat that you sit on and the whole assembly, fuel tank, battery box etc. I've talked to Lavoy and he said that it isn't necessary. That's good because I'd then have to also remove the ROPS. seat need to be removed to get to the top cover of the clutch assembly ! ( sorry for the bad unde...

Hi ! For the serial # I still pretty astonished about the ending with a T I haven't found anywhere documentaion about the letters at the end . thank you for the praise , and yes I do pray about the adjustment to finaly work . but this is exactly what I have on the tag ! http://i15.photobucket.com/al...

HI ! belly protection pan is back on. The dozer is out the garage but it is not steering properly at all !! I suspect a bad steering clutch adjustement , was too late last evening so it will have to be another day . I find it very hard and akward to adjust those cluchtes & brake we see nothing in th...

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Maybe steer well in forward straight line only !!!!!!

but for a 1,000 buy it and sell it as parts !!!!

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Nice video !! nice machine !! love that sound

About the parts source question: Lavoy! I'm in Quebec city, Canada and even with the shipping added he has better prices than anyone else on most of things. A lot of parts on these old machines come from aftermarket brand. Some are good some are cheap. Lavoy's stuff is very good quality. I'm pretty...

Next question, does the seat assembly have to come off to replace the steering clutch? The book makes it look like it does but Andre's post doesn't. can you elaborate about the seat I'm not sure I understand properly what as to come off ! if it is the bearing seat than no if it still good leave it ...

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wow , nice garage and very nice project !
I'm so glad for you that all is coming back to normal for you !

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Wow that is a great work you did there ! what we call a major project !!!

Hello ! Here I go again , Update the shifter knob as well as blocking third & fourth gear ( so my friend can't do any race with it ( he's a machine destroyer ) . removed cleaned & re-assemble the oil-level window. was I happy to throw out the sloted screw !!! lol change my hydaulic oil reservoir fil...

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Very nice job you did there ! great work !!