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    Bobcat type hydraulic hose connecting

    We all know how pressure can build in hydraulic lines making connection difficult. Has anyone tried using a CO2 fire extinguisher to cool them, making the bubbles smaller? Whaddya thing?
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    engine heaters by Kats (Five Star Mfg.)

    Lower radiator hose type; there is a thermostat that burns out every three or four years. No need to replace the entire heater, removing it from the tractor and replacing, losing anti-freeze etc. So I called Five Star Mfg. Ha. I can't buy a new thermostat. Was told I wasn't qualified to change...
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    Backhoe  1979 580C starter problem but read on. Interesting

    Had this tractor for over fifteen years. Starter finally gave up. Got a rebuilt one from Case. It worked for three days. Took it back to Case; got another one that has worked for two weeks. No issues. Case calls and says "the plunger locked up because the voltage was too low". Am I to...
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    Backhoe  I arrived here by accident, kind of like Starman, riding a Case 580C with leaky Case

    backhoe control sticks. Anybody fix theirs? Do you just take the sticks out the top and install a new seal underneath and reinstall the stick? I have no one local to ask as they are yokels like me.:) Sorry to post about something bigger than compact, but I got here with relatives riding a...
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