[AT] D2 Stuck Steering Clutches

[Grant Brians]

Rich, I don't remember all of the details of when I redid the steering 
clutches on the RD4 and D4, but as I remember it really wasn't that big a 
deal. From 25-30 year old conversations with the Cat mechanic who taught me 
how to work on these, the D2's are the same in construction and should not 
be any more dificult just smaller. Please take that with a grain of salt as 
it is that long ago....
    As far as having a Cat mechanic reference for you in the Sacramento 
area, sorry no help. But the D2 of that vintage is a very common machine and 
I would be shocked if there is not an independent nearby. Why don't you call 
the salvage yard in Suisun Bay and I'll bet they could give you a good 
reference....
        Grant Brians
        Hollister, California
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rich Sherman" <rich at spiritvalleyranch.com>
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Sent: Saturday, February 26, 2005 10:55 AM
Subject: RE: [AT] D2 Stuck Steering Clutches


>
> Thanks for all the great advice! This is a nice little crawler and the 
> motor
> runs great. But, this sounds like a big job and I already have an older 
> Cat
> 22 with a loud transmission. :(  Does anyone happen to know of a shop in 
> the
> Sacramento, Calif area that would work on a D2? I have to go back and get
> the serial no, but I think it's a later model, the owner said it was made 
> in
> 1956 or so. But without the serial no it's hard to verify.
>
> At this point I'm sure my friend doesn't want to mess with it, so if the
> price is right I might just go take another look and rescue it. The owner
> passed away a little over a year ago and his widow wants to sell it. I 
> hate
> to see it just rot where it sits.
>
> Thanks again!
>
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