barring over a 3406E cat engine.

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  1. lciambotti

    lciambotti Bobtail Member

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    I'm purchasing a 96 T680 that has been sitting for a couple years. I want to bar the motor over and make sure its not locked up. I know how to do a cummins but a cat is new to me. Any help would be appreciated!
    Thanks!
     
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  3. wore out

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    There is a place on the rear structure to put the engine turning tool or a 1/2 inch drive ratchet and a shallow 15/16 socket on one of the balancer bolts. Standing on driver side you want to pull it to you or tighten the bolt
     
  4. lciambotti

    lciambotti Bobtail Member

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    I'm going to look today for where you are talking about. Hopefully its not locked up. I charged the batteries and the starter tried to kick the solenoid out but I don't think it engaged. And I couldn't wack on the starter and hit the starter button at the same time.
     
  5. Big Road Skateboard

    Big Road Skateboard Road Train Member

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    Use a pipe wrench on the balancer. You'll surely see marks where everyone else has.
     
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  6. Lazer

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    Don’t be surprised if it needs new batteries, I’ve been where you are, charge batteries for a couple days, hit starter and just clicks, clean all connections, charge another day, same result. Switch out 3 brand new batteries, hit starter and it fires right off.
     
  7. p608

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    That's why you test them, coulda saved yourself 2 days
     
  8. Lazer

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    Well, the boss man said to bring back to life with the charger first.
     
  9. lciambotti

    lciambotti Bobtail Member

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    Yea. I'm going to test them tomorrow. On another subject, the guy I bought it from said the fuel came out of the top of the filter where the rubber gasket is when it was running. He said he changed filters a couple times but that didn't do anything. Any thoughts?
     
  10. Lazer

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    Could be a hairline crack of the filter housing.
    Could also be, possibly there is two gaskets? Maybe filter was changed, but the gasket stayed behind tucked into the grove that the gasket goes up into? (depending on the style of filter housing)
     
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    96 t680?!
     
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