Recent content by Toolhawk

I am new to this caterpillar Skid, steer repair world , i am not afraid to tackle anything mechanical, but is there anything I absolutely need to know before I start to remove the final drive? I already have the track out of the way, and i'm going to tackle this early next week. Any specific...

Thanks for the reply, I feel I am more than capable of taking the final drive off. Anything that I really need to be aware of before I start the removal? early next week.. I already have the track removed... i am new to this Tracked Skid Steer world THANKS

Okay, guys me again, cat 259D, one of my final drives started spewing hydraulic fluid yesterday & completely drained the system and I am stranded.... Got track out of the way, got everything all cleaned up so I can see everything, put fluid and started it up. It's coming from the backside of the...

Okay, me again, 2017 259D 2500 Hrs. I'm new to this skid Steer world... fixed the bad thermostat issue and all is good but at the same time I have a yellow flashing driver alert, its flashing with an audible beeping only while driving, all filters are new and clean , oil good.... any ideas...

Just needed a good burp! Ran for 15 minutes with radiator cap Loose... ended up taking about 2 -3 quarts of antifreeze after burped, and all is good!

I Don't have anything that fancy

I have some experience with a dozer And an old excavator that we had but this machine is more technically advanced, just picked it up a week ago knowing NOTHING about the machine except it had a bad starter, got it running by tapping a starter? (Been parked inside building for 5 years)...

I have a 2017 cat 259D. I am brand new to the skid steer world, O had a warning going off... Checked the system out and I felt that one coolant line was hot and the other one was cool to the touch... pulled thermostat.. tested would not open at 200°. Replaced thermostat.. I feel I still have the...