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Heavy Equipment Repair Knowledge — tips, guides, and parts advice from the Broken Tractor team, written for the people actually turning wrenches.
Diagnosing a Slow or Weak Hydraulic System: A Field Troubleshooting Guide
May 6th 2026
When a skid steer's loader starts crawling, a backhoe drifts under load, or the temperature gauge climbs, the temptation is to throw a new pump at it. Don't. Here's the diagnostic flow that isolates the actual failure in under an hour — and the four root causes behind nearly every hydraulic complaint on the job site. A hydraulic system has a small number of jobs — make pressure, hold p
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How to Replace Cab Glass on Skid Steers, Backhoes, and Excavators (Without Wrecking the Frame)
May 6th 2026
Dealer quotes for cab glass replacement run $700 to $1,800 by the time you add labor. Here's how to do it yourself in an afternoon, what tempered vs. polycarbonate actually means for your work, and the one mistake that costs operators the price of a second pane. If you've ever caught a stick through the front of a forestry cab or had a rock kick up off the trencher and crater your door glass, you
Case 580 Series Loader Backhoe Serial Number Guide: Find Your Year Fast (and Order the Right Parts the First Time)
Feb 18th 2026
Case 580 Series Loader Backhoe: Serial Number Guide to Year of Manufacture If you’ve ever tried to order parts for a Case 580 and thought, “It’s a 580… that’s all I know” — you’re not alone. Here’s the issue: “580” is the family name, not the full identity. Case changed a lot from one series to the next (and even within the same se
Why a Full Machine Seal Kit Package Beats Buying One Cylinder Kit at a Time (Case Backhoes)
Feb 18th 2026
If you own a Case backhoe long enough, you learn a frustrating truth: Hydraulic cylinder leaks don’t happen one at a time — especially once the machine gets some age on it. What it usually looks like: A boom cylinder starts sweating. Then a stabilizer starts drifting. Next week your loader lift starts weeping. Before you know it: You’ve ordered three seal kits Pai
Case 580 Pin & Bushing Wear: The “Slop” That Gets Expensive (and the New Easy Way to Order What You Actually Need)
Feb 18th 2026
If your Case 580 feels loose, clunky, or just “tired,” you’re not imagining it. Pin and bushing wear is one of the most common issues on Case 580 and 590-series backhoes. It sneaks up on you. One day it’s a little play… then the bucket won’t grade clean, the swing feels sloppy, and you start hearing the kind of noises that make you turn the radio up. He
Get Your Case Skid Steer Parts at Broken Tractor
Mar 20th 2019
If you are looking for any Case Skid Steer Loader Parts, Broken Tractor has you covered. There is a huge inventory of these parts online, so you will be able to browse and see what it is you need. Broken Tractor is the go to place for machinery parts because their customer service is some of the best around. You will have your problem fixed in no time.What Case Skid Steer Loader parts are availabl
