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ACHD6E 
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Posted: 10 Mar 2020 at 12:50pm |
I just purchased this HD6E serial number 20077. The previous owner was going to scrap it and I thought it still had life in it so I told him I would take it. The story is it ran when parked 6 years ago and the only known problem was the radiator had a leak. My goal is to try and get it running and use it for some projects around the farm and possibly restore at some point. I have no idea where to start with getting it running after sitting for so long. Any advice or words of wisdom would be much appreciated.
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DMiller
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Posted: 10 Mar 2020 at 2:40pm |
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Grill will need to come off, need to see where the possible leak is, need to try to access the petcock(Lower Left as facing radiator) and see if has water or actual coolant remaining in it. IF that looks OK, then looking at ALL the lubricants and fluids, this has hydraulically operated steering clutches the 344 engine. Before cranking at all will need to drain fuel off at the tank, see if is cloudy, or has water in it. This is a starting point.
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ACHD6E
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Posted: 10 Mar 2020 at 4:06pm |
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Thanks for the input. The fuel was my biggest concern. I didn’t know what to check or do before trying to crank it over. I don’t want to mess something up in the fuel system. My goal is to see if I can get it going long enough to get it on a trailer to get it home. Probably a long shot but worth a try. Once home I plan to go through and change all the fluids and maintenance items.
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Ian Beale
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Posted: 10 Mar 2020 at 4:38pm |
What fuel pump is on it?
There are pretty severe warnings that if it is an American Bosch PSB pump that has sat that long DON"T turn it until you know it is free. At the risk of internal mayhem and parts unobtainable
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DMiller
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Posted: 10 Mar 2020 at 6:04pm |
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Has to be a PSB Ian on this series.
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ACHD6E
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Posted: 10 Mar 2020 at 6:28pm |
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What is the best practice to make sure it is free?
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Ian Beale
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Posted: 10 Mar 2020 at 11:41pm |
Oliver based but this might help
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Ages Cat
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Posted: 12 Mar 2020 at 8:50am |
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The fuel shutoff will stick on the PSB pump. The biofuel makes it worse. You may have a pump that is free but it won't start because of this.
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Curt Anderson
HD3, HD5B, HD6E, HD6AG,HD6B dozer, I-400, 615, 616,(2) 620, 720, ACP25 lift truck, 1956 D Special Grader, AC 540 loader, AC 655 crawler loader, AC #84 plow, Simplicity lawn tractors.
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