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i just took the left side final apart because the clutches are frozen with rust, when i pulled it apart i found that the throwout bearing had worn a groove around the clutch drive shaft, it has worn into a snap ring and tapered what lookes to be part of the hub, will this be ok? can i just add a new...

thanks ! i thought i would go nuts looking for the chart, i remember seeing it than i couldnt find it. kinda like half the other stuff i set down!! Eric..

hello i was wondering were is your chart that you was making? have i missed on here ? thanks ..Eric

ok thanks you saved me alot of welding, im not to sure where i can get new pins and bushings put in up here in maine but i guess i can ask some of the older shops for there input, after christmas i should have money enough to finish this dozer! wife first tractor second you know the story, thanks..E...

the bushings are worn pretty bad on my 1958 420c , is it possible to mig weld the bushing to give it a little more life or am i wasting my time? a few are down to the pin, i could cover pin with a thin piece of copper than rosette weld around it, not looking to restore it just play around with it a ...

john i dont mean to toot your horn but jeezem crow you are a wealth of imformation!!!

ya its funny if i dont pay my bills i get bad credit and they want take stuff away.. big companys get bailed out. same here if the train system says that they didnt make enough the state bails them out to. my wife doesnt see it the same with me, i just get in trouble then im grounded from buying pla...

prince makes a pto driven pump also,you can see them pictured in a northern tools book. just a thought Eric

im going to put the biggest i can buy on it, i figure home depot would have some pvc adaptors that i could make fit , ive built a few street rods from scratch so this should be pretty easy. although it wont be as fast as a street rod it sure will have more traction!! Eric

o,k im going with my original plan ,k&n filter it is, it just seemed like an easy way to add a filter since mind was stove all to pieces, i think it went under the track at one point in its life, not looking to keep all stock just keep running. thanks all for input.. Eric

hello! youll be glad that you joined this web site, this site will help you find the right dozer for you and you wont be blind to commom problems that each machine may have. i have learned alot from past post and just by asking for help,good luck in finding a dozer, when you start looking youll be s...

ok i will try a paper style filter i should be able to fab one up, i can even get a pre cleaner to put on top. thanks Eric

i wouldnt use the float lever in forward motion, it will just keep digging down,just set the blade down and go ahead if it starts to dig lift it a little after a while you will know how much to put it down and when to lift it, use the float to smooth out any seams after dozing but in reverse only,wh...

dan i measured the sprockets like you said, they were about 46.5" some wear would acount for the extra half inch, thank you for the info, i really needed it. you was right my 88 was a 98, Eric

did they use the air filter for plowing? the blade must look new! ha,ha . it must have run alot better when you cleaned it up, my filter was dented beyond repair im going to try a k&n fiter that the kids put on there cars, they look like a cone with a hose attached, i guess it will be better than no...