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Just bought a Kabota 15 Kw generator and WOW its a biggun'. About 900lbs and 92 inches (including the fuel cell storage unit) long. Im building a dolly so it can be transported from the garage to the driveway when we need to use it. At this junture Ive constructed a basic dolly from 4x4s and...

Anyone know where the bleeder screws are located on the ford 7500 rear axle? Ive searched all over the rear case and haven't found any. The manual says on the top of the rear housing on the left and right sides but I cant see em. If anyone has a picture or an idea where these little buggers...

Everyone here is great. Thats why this Cowboy keeps asking silly questions. I removed a panel from my ford 7500 backhoe (the ignition cover to be more direct) yesterday to paint. After cleaning 37 years of junk out of the box and painting I attempted to start and move it back to its home. No...

Just change the rear axle fluid and found my rear brake is leaking a lot if fluid. Anyone familiar with this issue? I cant say as Ive ever seen brakes like this in my life. Maybe I should stick to motorcycles. There is a bolt that threads into a hole on the rear axle (on both sides of the gear...

:confused3:Im posting another question/funny story. I am changing the real axle fluid on the 1975 7500 Ford backhoe we recently purchaesd. Knowing its gunna be a lot of fluid isnt something that bothered me. What is funny is that the previous owner put 15W 40 diesel oil in the rear case. 10...

:confused2::mad:I have been fixing up a 1975 Ford 7500 Backhoe for a friend and decided to change the filters all the way around. Oil, Hydrolic, Powersteering... I got to the Fuel filter today . Swapped out fine. I primed it and bled off the lines and now It wont start. I am no deisel mechanic...

I am the new mechanic on a farm that has a Kabota 2550 and has recently purchased a 1975 Ford 7500 Backhoe. Im joining this forum for the Ford mainly. Im not a great deisel mechanic and I was hoping to hone my skills ( maybe cheat a bit) lest I be fired by my Best friend.