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torch replied to the thread B7200 hydraulic steering.I don't know if the B7200 is quite the same, but on the late B7100 the mid-PTO only works when the rear PTO is in the high-speed... -
torch replied to the thread B6100HST-D Hydraulic Issue.You don't say where in the system the "dozer" control was piped in. I assume via the hydraulic block at the back of the engine on the...
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torch replied to the thread Wanted: LA650 loader wedge bolts.Metric 8.8 is more equivalent to SAE grade 5. Metric 10.9 is more like grade 8. Since gr8 bolts are heat treated as manufactured, the...
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torch replied to the thread Wanted: LA650 loader wedge bolts.
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torch replied to the thread Wanted: LA650 loader wedge bolts.That's exactly right. Not so much acetylene as to produce huge clouds of black smoke, but enough excess that the flame is on the yellow...
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torch replied to the thread Wanted: LA650 loader wedge bolts.Random mild steel alone cannot be quench hardened in oil -- by definition "mild" steel has a low carbon content. There are alloys...
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torch replied to the thread Found this on BoobTube………....I'm not so sure the narration is AI. Yes, it's a script and that may have been AI enhanced but I think that's an actual human speaking...
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torch replied to the thread Electric Vehicles. Can anyone make this make sense?.They are still a nightmare. There's lots of mutually exclusive advice on how to handle them and no way to definitively determine when or...
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torch replied to the thread Its almost that time for Spring mow!.^^^^^ +1 ! AI seems to have problems understanding nuances and exceptions. It also can't tell sarcasm or parody from factual content...
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torch replied to the thread Hydraulic functions problems.The second image seems to show some sort of port relief valves installed on several circuits, labelled "b1", "b2" etc. "b5" and "b6" are...
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torch replied to the thread Inverted Snowblower Good, Bad, Ugly.I would say rather that driving on a cleared path is more efficient. Less energy wasted trying to get traction, the tires are putting...
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torch replied to the thread Inverted Snowblower Good, Bad, Ugly.No. A front mounted blower is just a different combination of compromise. I have a front mount and a traditional 3ph mount. For...
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torch replied to the thread Inverted Snowblower Good, Bad, Ugly.I suspect the serviceability of a pull- or reverse- type snowblower is related to the size of the tractor -- or at least, the size of...
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torch replied to the thread Electronic torque wrenches ... are they worth the cost?.The single most important thing required to keep them accurate is to back them off to 0 after use. Mechanical "clicky" torque wrenches...
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torch replied to the thread Cracked block - fixable?.I'm not familiar with the Fiberlock product, but I have used the Block Seal product quite successfully on a couple of engines. It was...