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Lavoy,
Thank you for that information.
That’s going to help a lot.
Nothing cheap about crawler repairs...this helps save some.

Darryl

My thought is they’re cast steel. I think iron would be too brittle to shock loads.
I was thinking of trying a little preheat and run short lengths of bead.

Darryl

Tagging on to this thread:
Have a B with similar issue (2-3” segments missing).
Any reason you couldn’t weld some patches into the gaps?

Thx,
Darryl

Now I see what you have...The pics help.
Can you use an angle grinder with a thin disc and "slice" the bit between?
That would allow the two sides to pull together more and grab better....maybe?
Darryl

Could you remove Allen bolts and drill into shaft to dimple (careful to not damage threads...maybe piece of thin wall tubing ) then grind a point on Allen bolts to engage the drilled hole?
Darryl

J-T-R,
Thank for the suggestion.
I think the issue may be the flow divider or assist cylinder.
The trouble is intermittent and, when I relined the brake band a few years back, the housing was dry.

DB

What did you find out about the seal in the assist cylinder?
I may need to do that on my B- one side requires more effort on the steering lever even after adjustment.
Does anyone know if there are any components that fail or require replacement in the diverter?
Thx,
DB

Looks good nice work. You guys all have these nice looking loaders and dozers, mine looks like it was used in Iraq clearing IED's Actually, mine looks just like yours. :( Just trying to keep it running and don't want to take it down long enough to paint. I do need to rebuild my 4-1 bucket. May try ...

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If you have a loader and are looking for the guide, I was in the same boat and here is link to my request, what others posted and my final guide.

DB

Good afternoon, The manual gives the method for aligning the flywheel and putting the bolt in the hole in the flywheel but I was wondering: With the tranny off the back and a pump off the front, what method would you use to roll the engine to line up the flywheel? Would you loosen the injectors to m...

Run the pump run to pump out the remaining oil? I don't think I would like to risk running the pump low on oil (why chance ruining it). there are small access plates (4"x 8" approx.) under the seat, above each steering clutch used for adjustment...they could be removed and a light and mirror or insp...

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Another page for checking some of the pressures for shifting...

Good Afternoon, There are many on the forum who can offer more than me. However, I might suggest getting a manual and pressure gauge. Check fluid levels. There are rubber plugs on the bellhousing that might allow a view of the clutch to see if that is an issue. There is a 2" bung on top of the trann...

I believe it shares the 303 tractor fluid from the transmission.

DB

Nice looking little machine. So good that the steering issue was relatively easy to fix.
Sorry, can't help with your engine issue.