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how do you guys move a disabled beast?
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<blockquote data-quote="TriHonu" data-source="post: 9832" data-attributes="member: 897"><p>Thank God I have not had to drag one with out power yet... I asked this same question and have read my service manual from cover to cover looking for an easy way to allow the drive motors to rotate.</p><p>As Tazza stated you have to release the parking brake mechanism. After that I have found it depends upon the loader.</p><p>My brother was working on a 853C and the Service Manual states there are valves built into the Hydrostatic Pump that can be turned open with out removing the pump that will allow the fluid to free flow back to the tank. On my 763 it looks like 8 bolts to release the drive motor covers and 8 more to release the drive motors from their mounts.</p><p>I know of one guy who partially drained the chain case and removed the drive chains. This seemed a little drastic but allowed the machine to free wheel.</p><p>My dealer tells me they get as close as possible with the rollback truck, hookup the winch and just drag them on the truck.</p><p>I have a friend that has a pair of trailer house axles that are still connected by the leaf springs. 20 years ago he used to move equipment hundreds of miles by jacking it up and setting the tractor tires resting on top of the two axles. This and the equivalent of a car dolly under the front and down the road he went. I would guess today DOT would have a fit over that rig.</p><p>I guess it depends upon where the machine is located and how far you need to go and how desperate you are to move it...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TriHonu, post: 9832, member: 897"] Thank God I have not had to drag one with out power yet... I asked this same question and have read my service manual from cover to cover looking for an easy way to allow the drive motors to rotate. As Tazza stated you have to release the parking brake mechanism. After that I have found it depends upon the loader. My brother was working on a 853C and the Service Manual states there are valves built into the Hydrostatic Pump that can be turned open with out removing the pump that will allow the fluid to free flow back to the tank. On my 763 it looks like 8 bolts to release the drive motor covers and 8 more to release the drive motors from their mounts. I know of one guy who partially drained the chain case and removed the drive chains. This seemed a little drastic but allowed the machine to free wheel. My dealer tells me they get as close as possible with the rollback truck, hookup the winch and just drag them on the truck. I have a friend that has a pair of trailer house axles that are still connected by the leaf springs. 20 years ago he used to move equipment hundreds of miles by jacking it up and setting the tractor tires resting on top of the two axles. This and the equivalent of a car dolly under the front and down the road he went. I would guess today DOT would have a fit over that rig. I guess it depends upon where the machine is located and how far you need to go and how desperate you are to move it... [/QUOTE]
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