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    Cab interior

    WD40
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    UPDATE: Extending Wi-Fi to the barn.

    A while back I purchased a little travel router I read about to get more range. It is a GL-AR300 EXT for $40. With it sitting in the window sill on the north side of my house I get a signal 500 feet from the west front. Not sure how well my little router would work with metal buildings in...
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    Yet another use for Automatic Transmission Fluid???

    Better not let it sit long with ATF on the chain and bar/bow. The detergents will ruin it with rust. Ask me how I know. I mixed some ATF with oil on my bow saw. A year later the chain and bow were both solid rust and ruined.
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    Fuel tank cleaning

    Depending on how much rust is in there you can sometimes use a 50% mix of vinegar and water to dissolve it. My diesel tank on my backhoe had rust in the bottom and the vinegar and water worked pretty well on it. I drained the tank and pressure washed before and after soaking over night then...
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    New Member w/8N

    Thanks again for the helpful advice. I have downloaded the service and operators manual and will scour them. Nothing beats the knowledge of those with experience on machines I have none with so I'm liable to keep asking questions as they come up.
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    New Member w/8N

    Picked up an 8N project w/loader last Friday. Owner claimed it just needed a valve job but further inspection seems I might have to overhaul the engine. When I rolled it off the trailer and into the garage I heard a clakity type sound in the trans. Do these have some kind of paul in the trans...
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