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    Fiona drill small seed kit

    I bought them in Poland last year from this guy: https://agromer.pl/czesci-do-siewnika-fiona-32072-nakladka-do-wysiewu-rzepaku-fiona,c236,p2109,pl.html
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    Does porous fords require special coolant

    Actually this is correct, dehumidified water is deionized water and that is what is removed from distilled water. However, further research says even distilled water should not be used and softened water should be used...
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    Does porous fords require special coolant

    Antifreeze plus Distilled water (deionized) is recommended instead of regular water which contains ions, Just wondering if anyone knows whether or not ions cause electrolysis or what problem do ions cause in a block ?
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    Ford 655D digger swing cylinders removal

    If you heated up the conical hole I presume you damaged the seals for the bushings, did you replace both the seals and bushings at the same time ?
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    Ford 655D digger swing cylinders removal

    one of my bolts sheared, but I did not heat anything. did you heat the whole flange with a torch ?
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    Ford 655D digger swing cylinders removal

    Trying to remove the 2 smalls swing cylinders that move the boom from left to right. I am unable to remove the circular flange with the jacking bolts (one has sheared off), any suggestions ?
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    Ford 655D slew ram removal

    How do I remove the slew rams on a ford 655d. Does the round piece underneath with 6 bolts need to come off . Basically , where do I start??
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    Claas Standard-S

    Sorry, I did and Thank you.
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    Claas Standard-S

    I have just bought one one these machines (pic attached) for very small acreages as its difficult to get a contractor to do small amounts. The machine I bought has a DIY perspex sheet in front of the driver to avoid dust. It seems very odd to me that Claas would create a model for such a small...
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    Claas Standard-S

    Here is an article confirming your point on different names: https://heritagemachines.com/nostalgia/1977-claas-mercator-60-combine/ it contains the line "but it was in Germany – hence the name Mercator 60, which was sold as a Senator 70 in the UK.”
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    Claas Standard-S

    Thanks for your reply, but its not what I have in mind. Please see attached photo. If you look closely at the end of the combine it says "Standard-S" =393698&hash=36b44c55743b7f4c9494236ce2e12937']Attach files
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    Claas Standard-S

    Can anyone shed light on the Claas Standard-S combine harvester. They have a fixed 8'6" header and a Perkins 236 engine. What years were the made ? Does anyone have a workshop manual ? What are they similar to (senator or something else) for parts?
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    Removing a big pulley from a shaft.

    No intention to hijack this thread but seen that its very active I wonder can anyone shed light on the Claas Standard-S. Was it before the Senator or what is it closest to ?
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    Universal tractors

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    Dowdeswell plough thoughts

    Are all DP 8B ploughs adjustable to 12 inches ?
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