Recent content by mibh1

i didn't love the price of solids but i do love not being stopped by punctures, slow leaks, and forcible dismounts (loss of bead). they make them in 12x16.5 but those weigh 130 pounds each whereas these are 100 pounds each -- about what i can handle. for added benefit, they weigh a lot more than...

Well that was it. Worked fine for six months after it came back from the shop but the blocks on the steering plate were loose on three bolts so I guess they didn't torque them. Anyway the return/centering spring now works on both sides in both directions and now I have to learn how to calibrate...

Following your lead here I reread the shop manual and watched a few YouTubes and I see what you mean. If one bolt falls out of a centering block or if one pintle cam falls out this symptom would result. Next time I'll dig in before asking questions. TY TY.

will lift the cab once the atmospheric rivers stop. note though it is not merely sloppy -- there is no pushback at all from the forward position of the right handle. it still operates the right side hydraulic motor, but has to be pulled back to neutral/center by hand. TY!

Yes it creeps. In fact I need to manually center the right hand lever or else the engine can't start.

Right hand steering control now falls forward, no neutral centering return spring action. Still returns to center after being pulled backward. Left hand control is unaffected. It's been rainy so I've not opened it up to see how it all works. From the shop manual I see only one return spring for...

How would one test for that?

greetings. i am a small scale rancher in the unincorporated hills above redwood city (california -- san mateo county) and my wife's family has a small scale ranch north of jenner (california -- sonoma county coast). i've had a 743 since 1996 or so, and an 864 since late 2021. i don't know much...

my 864 had zero aux power when i got it. better mechanics than me have since replaced the oil cooler, blown out all the lines, replaced the thumb switches, and repaired the damage done to the wiring harness by the previous owner. the solenoids on the sides of the spool are new. the entire valve...

i've just been through something similar on my 864 which had rot (solidified fluid and pollutants) throughout the aux circuits. while i've still got one problem (will create a separate thread) i can tell you that the spool valve can be stuck, the solenoids controlling the spool valve can be...