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Welcome to the best source of info you'll get on these machines.
Don't get too hung up on the year. It's not like buying a car. I just bought mine and it's a 2002 but only had less than 100 hours on it. It's the hours that count. As the dealer if the hour meter works or if it has been replaced.
Oh…and if you want, take a bunch of pictures of it and post them here.
Sad news indeed. He went out fighting. I could hear the “engineer” in him with his last posts. He was determined to make the best decisions and wasn't afraid of asking questions. A good example for us all. Rest in peace Mike.
Then someone has been in there before. Ugh.
My understanding is that they got pretty deep into this thing originally. But I don’t know exactly what that means.
What color should i expect for the final drive oil? What is leaking out is almost black. looks like cooked motor oil.
Maybe just a reflection but yours looks scraped in the same spot. Either way when (if) I get this dozer back its getting removed altogether.
@phil: what is the big screw on the left in the first pic. The one with a knurled knob and threads showing.
@bob: there is RTV EVERYWHERE.Actually, looking at the last picture again, I change my mind. Right where the dipstick is the lid is actually close to correct or even maybe moved farther away from the gear. The problem looks more like the hole for the dipstick was not drilled in the middle of the boss.
I think the right solution here is to plug the hole and put the dipstick in the glove compartment…er…the toolbox.
Gear box dipstick damage:
And I think this might be the reason: I looked inside and you can clearly see a spur gear right below the hole. I think this lid misalignment might be enough:
There is also a 710 cap on the valve cover that could be more convenient for you.
Oh now THAT was funny!
Had me going until I got to the Johnson rod. Classic. I will take a picture of the gear box dipstick today. Wish I had a bore camera I could use to look down in there.
Feeling like I just took part in some kind of hazing ritual….
I went out and did a fluid check. As soon as I unscrewed the plug / dipstick on the clutch case fluid poured out everywhere…luckily I got it back on before more than I'd say a pint ran out.
I'm going to call that one full. So, let me amend my original question…. HOW do you check the clutch case fluid? Is it only after the tank is empty?Another issue I noted was when I removed the gear box dipstick. Bright shiny worn spot on the side of the dipstick like it's been rubbing against a gear since day one. I guess eventually it won't be a problem.
Couldn't find anything that remotely looked like a dipstick on the injection pump. I'll worry about that one some other day. Found the engine oil dipstick. I see why you made an access door. You have to remove four bolts to check the oil! I'm assuming the big port towards the front of the engine, just in front of the injection pump is where you fill the oil.
hmmm a hundred posts of basic questions and I become an expert?