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i've done some dumb things but this one takes the cake. i took my 350's blade controls apart to put in new seals and to rework the roll pins on the t-handle assm. to take out all the slope. i tought i would be smart and take some pictures with my phone just in case i need them . yup i need them know...

thanks guys for help.

ok thanks , where does the indicator go on the machine ?

i hace a 350 crawler and on the back of the air filter housing theirs a barb fitting , and under the instrument panel is a sort peice of dry rotted tubing i guess goes to the barb fitting. does the end of the tubbing stay open or does some sort of breather cap go on it ,

do you have the praking brake lock , if so how much ?

mike was it hard for you to put the finals back on. i just now got one of mine on and the brake band kept getting in the way but after awhile i got it

i use my 3/4 ton gmc and goose neck to pull around my crawler. as for the clutches maybe they just need to be adjusted.

thanks randy , it didnt take alot of heat to get it to break loose. thanks

well i was able to press off 4th gear on the input shaft with a little heat . i used my torch on low and only applied heat for 1to 2 minutes at tops , the gear didnt get red hot or anything like that , but can i still use this gear and not worry that it might fail later.

yes thrid gear is off . i know that sometimes a woodruff key can get in a bind when trying to press whatever its holding off its shaft. i took a pounch and taped down on it to release some pressure but no success.

i use my local nortrax for most of my crawler parts , the web for the rest of the stuff.

yes im using my hydraulic press . the gear is on a splined shaft with a thrust whaser then a set of gears behind it so i cannot press it in the other direction. im afraid of putting to much pressure on the shaft .

im trying to remove 4th gear from the input shaft to replace bearings and a new cluster gear. the manual says to press off the gear, well i tried with no luck , could the woodruff key be my problem .

glad you were able to get it apart . my drawbar had slots cut into it so it would slide out. someone had the dozer apart before and didn't do a very good job of putting it back together right so i get to do it now. this is a good site with alot of helpful people.

did u lossen the brake band , it could be to tight not letting go of the clutch pack.