- #CATERPILLAR 212 MOTOR GRADER SERIAL NUMBERS SERIAL NUMBERS#
- #CATERPILLAR 212 MOTOR GRADER SERIAL NUMBERS FULL#
- #CATERPILLAR 212 MOTOR GRADER SERIAL NUMBERS SERIES#
#CATERPILLAR 212 MOTOR GRADER SERIAL NUMBERS FULL#
Most common problem is carburetor/gas tank full of rust/need to file the points.
Pony motors for the D4600/D318 CAT aren't cheap to fix, but everything is still available from CAT, aftermarket or used. As crazy as it sounds, they seem to work just fine. The grader engines have a special oil pump which pushes engine oil forward into the clutch with the oil returning to the engine by overflowing and being picked up by the flywheel. Interesting thing about all these machines and the oil clutch is that it shares the engine oil unlike the oil clutch tractors of the same era which had a separate oil resevoir and oil pump in the clutch housing.
#CATERPILLAR 212 MOTOR GRADER SERIAL NUMBERS SERIES#
Guess there were already too many levers on the grader to have one more for the clutch! The last of the 8T graders has oil clutches and after 1955, there were several other series #12's produced with oil clutches including 80C, 70D and 71D up until the 12E came out and replaced them all in 1959-60. the dry clutch is a dual disk foot clutch, not an over-center hand clutch like the tractors used.
#CATERPILLAR 212 MOTOR GRADER SERIAL NUMBERS SERIAL NUMBERS#
1948 machines had serial numbers from 8T 1140-8T2250. 12 Motor Grader - What to look for as problem areas?Ī 1948 CAT #12 grader would have to be an 8T series produced between 19. Make sure engine is not making oil, carburetor's have a tendency to fill crankcase, with gas, Change oil often if poney is loose, they will run forever. 12 Motor Grader - What to look for as problem areas? Tough old birds, I would buy one in a minute, just for fun. All controls are mechanical, had a tendency to kickback when pushing on control lever. I broke a couple front spindles off while out on the road, that was somewhat common but an easy fix. We had a couple doing summer road maintenance and never had clutch problems but the rule was never slip the clutch. If it is a '48 it would have a dry clutch I believe, misuse could tear it out in hours. Lots of know-how and I bet they can help you could find about any part you may need. Very good site for antique cat equipment with a very good bulitin board. Try over at the Antique cat Owmner Club website. You'll be tired at the end of the day, for sure. Remember, this machine was built when men were men, and the controls require some manhandling. He is capable of machining the new parts, but it's been 10 years since that pony puked and the grader still gets pull started. Same problem with pony, broken and parts not available. Not real convienent for a one man operation. Now i guess you can't get parts to fix them so has to be pull started every time. The oil leaked out of the starting motor and long story short didn't last long. Friend of mine bought a 49 model that was really nice for it's age. 12 Motor Grader - What to look for as problem areas?ĭoes it have the starting motor? I'm sure it does but just make sure it has oil in it. Heard the machine run yesterday - wasn't able to take out and drive it though. Looking for advice on what to look at for problem areas. It's very clean and straight with recent overhaul to engine, hydraulics, brakes, cooling system. 12 Motor Grader for sale - quite reasonably priced. Local small town has a 1948 Caterpillar No. 12 Motor Grader - What to look for as problem areas? Jump to page : 1 Now viewing page 1
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