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    Lenar 254-2 3 point hitch won't stay up

    The three point hitch lift does not have enough power to lift my weight if I stand on the drawbar. It will lift the drawbar with nothing attached, but creeps down when lever is returned to center position. If the aux hydraulic isolation valve is closed (round knob under seat), the drawbar will...
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    Case 580E 4BT Cummins rainwater in cylinders

    Asking for a friend: My friend is about to raze the remainder of our burned out house and has a Case 580E. He went to check on it today to make sure it would be ready to go when our demo permit is approved. Apparently rainwater made it to whatever cylinders had open exhaust valves. Ive worked on...
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    Hydraulic Fitting type on 770A loader.

    I can't for the life of me find out what fittings are used on the Ford 770A loader. Years ago, a buddy and I went in on a Karry Krimp with 4 dies and boxes of Parker fittings for $500. Neither of us ever used it even though each of us had a Case 580 backhoe. Fast forward to my current project, a...
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    Lenar 254-II clutch won't disengage

    Any tricks for getting clutch unstuck? I have a ratchet strap holding the pedal down and sprayed some PB blaster up into the clutch assembly from the bottom access hole. I have a friend with an L series Kubota that had success with this method. Just wondering if anyone has any special tricks if...
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    Looking for Lenar 254-2 hood

    Anyone out there with a good hood for this machine?
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    Recently acquired Lenar 254-2 with Ford 770A loader

    Not a big fan of anything Chinese, but couldn't pass this one up at $1000. It actually seems to run pretty well. The shuttle lever was seized up and i was able to soak it with penetrant and slid a piece of 3/4 emt on for a little extra leverage, to get it on the trailer. This machine has a...
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    Hello from Mystic, Ct

    I went to the local auto junkyard to get a used battery, and went home with a Lenar 254-II. Was told it ran, but had hydraulic issues. Just because you google something and don't get many hits does not mean that the information is not there. I was relieved to stumble upon your Chinese Tractor...
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