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    Variable Drive “ Marks “

    Old mustang Series 1000 variable shaft assembly instructions say to line up the marks when assembling. Does anyone know where these marks are located and what the look like as I can see no marks on The coupler or shaft
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    Bearing destroyed metal in the hydraulic system

    Thank you, I took took the return lines and drained them, I made up a fitting that I used to attach the air hose to the lines and let the air run through them for a while . I did the same with the pressure side of the hydraulics but blew the lines out back toward the pump thus sending any...
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    Bearing destroyed metal in the hydraulic system

    Jack shaft bearing was completely destroyed on a skid steer that was given to me. This is an older machine with chain drives. Removed the strainer filter and secondary filter and found metal fragments. I am in the process of disconnecting some of the pressure land return lines. My thoughts are...
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    Omc series 1000 add parking brake or 12 volt auxiliary hydraulic system

    My thoughts on the 12V pump would be to tie it into the hydraulic system with check valves to keep it out of the system unless it’s needeed. In the event that the engine died and it began to free wheel the pump would be activated by switch and hopefully give the hydraulic power needed to get the...
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    Parking brake / auxiliary 12 volt hydraulic system

    I was given a OMC series 1000 . This machine has no parking brake or any way to stop the machine if the motor shuts down ( free wheels ) I am going to be using the machine to maintain a dirt road and driveway which is mostly up hill. Not wanting to go for a ride if the hydraulics shut down I am...
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    Omc series 1000 add parking brake or 12 volt auxiliary hydraulic system

    I just recently got a Omc series 1000 . This machine has no parking brake system and I will be using it on uphill grades to maintain a dirt road and driveway. The machine if the engine should quit or hydraulic pump fails would free wheel the machine. I am trying to figure a system for either a...
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