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Questions?

We invite your questions and suggestions, concerning inventory availability, technical information or anything else you would like to ask us.  We don’t have all of the answers, but we do have most of them.  We can normally reply within 1 day.
 

F.A.Q. - Power Train

Why doesn’t my machine (310 C or D) move in forward or reverse?
 
1.    Low oil level
2.    Brakes dragging
3.    Mechanical failure in reverser
4.    Converter drive tangs sheared or not engaged in pump
5.    Pump gears seized
6.    Mechanical failure in trans axle
7.    Trans axle shifter forks and/or shaft broken
8.    Differential ring gear teeth sheared
9.    Final drive shaft and pinion broken
 
Why won’t my reverser shift (310 C […]

F.A.Q. - Cylinders

Why does my cylinder leak?
 
1.    Rod scratched, gouged or bent
2.    Seals worn or damaged
3.    Fittings not tight or damaged
4.    Check for weld joints leaking
 
Why does cylinder not operate properly or drift?
 
1.    Piston seals worn or damaged
2.    Control valve not operating properly
3.    Contamination in hydraulic system
4.    Inside of hydraulic cylinder barrel scored or scratched
 
Why are hydraulic cylinder seals failing prematurely?
 
1.    Hydraulic system over heating
2.    Contamination in […]

F.A.Q. - Loaders

My loader (444 – 544 – 644, A, B, C and D) lacks power and acceleration at low speed.

Low main pressure
Low clutch apply pressure
Clutch failed (won’t release)
Turbine freewheel clutch failed
Engine Malfunction
Aerated oil

My loader (444 – 544 – 644, A, B, C and D) will not travel.

Low main pressure
Low clutch apply pressure
Selector linkage broken or disconnected
Internal […]

F.A.Q. - Hydraulic pumps

My 892D/E or 790D hydraulic pump is dragging my engine down or stalling it out.

The horsepower adjustment is set to high

My 892D/E or 790D tracks are running out of synch with each other.

Check track time on each side to determine which side is out and make a horsepower adjustment on the pump that operates the […]