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Message: <blockquote data-quote="hotdogsL553" data-source="post: 44336" data-attributes="member: 5585"><p>I have operated several skid steers through the years but I have never owned one. I recently located a 1987 L553. It had been sitting with the boom up and locked for a long time, how long I don't know. I now know my good luck with the boom up and locked. Since I don't have much in this skid steer, before spending a lot of money after checking the fluids, hoses and the belt installed a fresh battery. I wanted to check it out. When the glow plug preheat button was pressed the circuit breaker would trip. I manually preheated the glow plugs and after some coaching it fired up. After a little warming up I checked out all operations and it ran fine. To Do List: 1. Two of the three cylinders are pouring, repack all cylinders. 2. Change all fluids, filters, hoses and belts. 3. Repair damaged belly pan. 4. Man it needs paint bad. 5. Check out the short circuiting glow plug relay system. PS: I would post some picture but I don't know how. Thanks for this site, it has been a lot of help. Hotdog</p></blockquote><p></p>