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I'm working on getting an older crane back into service and ran into a strange boom issue. The boom raises normally, but when I move the control lever to lower the boom, it still goes up instead. When I first got the machine, adding weight to the hook block helped the boom come down. This time I...

Looking through Boom & Bucket listings always reminds me that some of the best equipment investments aren't necessarily the newest or most expensive machines. Sometimes it's the reliable older excavator, the extra skid steer, or the attachment you picked up on a whim that turns into one of the...

Trying to change the control pattern on a CAT 416C backhoe from excavator-style controls back to standard backhoe controls (right hand for dipper/bucket and left hand for boom/swing). I’ve read that some CAT 416C machines have a pattern control valve that can be switched, but I can’t seem to...

Hi everyone, I have a 2015 Cat 303E mini excavator that won't start with the key. A lock symbol and red warning light stay on when the key is turned. I tried moving the hydraulic lock lever, but the symbol doesn't disappear. The machine will start if I jump the starter relay manually, and it...

I'm having a transmission/electrical issue with my Volvo A25C and hoping someone here can point me in the right direction. We recently replaced the dump cable on the truck, and during the repair, we accidentally bumped the circuit board and blew the 25-amp fuse that feeds the fuse/relay panel.

I was looking through some CAT 320 excavator listings on IronPlanet, and honestly, a few of the machines looked surprisingly clean for auction equipment. The inspection photos, startup videos, and condition reports seem way more detailed than what you usually see on other heavy equipment auction...

Mine grabs fine at first, but once the RPMs come up in higher gears, it starts slipping and the machine slows down. Could it just need pressure checks or adjustments, or does it sound like something internal?