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Post by Tigerhaze » Thu Jan 08, 2015 6:25 pm

This was also a good thread for someone else that was in the same predicament as you; if you look closely it also has some embedded links with additional info about import crawlers:

http://www.jdcrawlers.com/messageboard/ ... en&start=0

Keep in mind there are some differences between 350s and 450s so can't use the 450 information to make conclusions about the 350.
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Post by NickMartin » Thu Jan 08, 2015 6:52 pm

So I found the right tag. It is on the lower right inside wall below the aux hydro lever. It is listed as a 350AA with a serial number of 127321L

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Post by Tigerhaze » Thu Jan 08, 2015 7:12 pm

I believe the "L" in the number means it was assembled in the Mannheim Works in Germany (formerly the Lanz works, hence the "L").

I lifted that from one of the other posts but that (along with the 350AA) is a pretty good indicator you have an import crawler. I don't believe there has been as many 350 import crawlers mentioned on this site as the 450 import crawlers.
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Post by Lavoy » Thu Jan 08, 2015 7:19 pm

If the aux hyd lever you are mentioning goes to the two hoses out the back that are shown in the pic, then I question if you have a hoe crawler. A hoe crawler would have two 1" or better hyd hoses with two large hyd couplers on them out the back to run the hoe valve. Not sure if the 350 used a diverter valve or not like the earlier crawlers.
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Post by NickMartin » Thu Jan 08, 2015 7:25 pm

Tiger haze, if I'm reading that link right then my unit is one digit older than his.

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Post by NickMartin » Thu Jan 08, 2015 7:45 pm

I guess I don't know for sure what the aux control is for just what the previous owner said. It does have the large lines out the back I think you are talking about. See the pic on the first page.
I've only been playing on it a couple hours so I haven't discovered everything yet.

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Post by NickMartin » Thu Jan 08, 2015 8:27 pm

Looking at the op manual online, that aux control is actually the control lever for my swing seat. It is hydro adjustable for height and suspension. I imagine the cylinder needs rebuild as it is fairly wobbly. One more project I suppose.

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Post by Tigerhaze » Fri Jan 09, 2015 1:12 pm

NickMartin wrote:It does have the large lines out the back I think you are talking about. See the pic on the first page.
Hi Nick- those lines on yours appear smaller than those on a typical hoe crawler. Although I am not real familiar with 350s, your hose setup does look different than the one on my hoe crawler. I think I have some photos of mine linked on this site and will look to see if I can show you.
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Post by srs_mn » Fri Jan 09, 2015 1:45 pm

The loader linkages on a straight 350 vs a 350B or 350C is different... the imported 350 being discussed in this thread has the earlier straight 350 design linkage.

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