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As the title states, I bought a 2012 Cat 242b3 with 720 hours on the meter. It was an expensive purchase and I know it was a rental machine at one point in its career. I am looking to do as much general maintenance myself to try and save some money. Just wondering what kinds of things I may be...

As the title states, I bought a 2012 Cat 242b3 with 720 hours on the meter. It was an expensive purchase and I know it was a rental machine at one point in its career. I am looking to do as much general maintenance myself to try and save some money. Just wondering what kinds of things I may be...

I found the part... its a strainer that nests into the hydro resivoir. It has an o-ring at the base that mates between the strainer housing and the reservoir itself. Going to dig into it tonight and replace that o ring. see if it solves the issue. My buddy said that it may be a more involved job...

Hey guys, new to this forum and looking forward to being a member! I just bought a 2012 Cat 242b3 with 710 hrs. Unfortunately it didn't come with the manual. I.D #*CAT0242BPSRS02222* I've used it a few hours already and it runs great, but it has a hydraulic leak. I lifted the cab and the leak...