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About that Loader.... I have some catching up to do on the forum, as I've been spending nearly all of my free time lately on clearing our lot with the SEE. I have to report that I did come across a useful trick to operating the front bucket. Sorry in advance about the length of this post, but...

Like Speedwoble said, it's not a bad job. No need to tip the cab, just don't try to pull the starter out up past the exhaust like I tried. In my defense, it was already dark out and I didn't see the access panel initially. Easy as pie with that panel off. I did need to reach up from under...

Too bad about the auger. I have some experience attempting to use an auger in an old riverbed area. It's near impossible to keep it drilling in the direction you want! Not having any other power equipment I had to resort to a digging bar and pick to finish the job. I was looking forward to...

Sorry to hear about your troubles alpine44. I second what FLU Farm is saying. Even a "good" one requires a fair amount of care and feeding. Having a bad one is not just a money pit (even working on it yourself), but delays all projects for which the SEE was intended beyond all realistic...

Welcome to the group. One fairly common starting problem is the clutch switch. Under normal conditions it prevents starting of the vehicle unless the clutch is fully depressed. Sometimes, depressing the clutch pedal all the way to the stops will still not actuate the switch and close the...

How do you like those Pirelli tires? Do they improve on-road handling?

Those air tank drain valves may very well be the reason it isn't building pressure--at least they were on my SEE. They are easy to disassemble for inspection. If they are just full of crud, a good cleaning may make them serviceable. I found a damaged sealing surface on mine, so I...

Having the SEE during the seasonal temperature rise has been like being back in high school physics. The higher the temps get, the more gremlins come out. Its been quite a lesson in materials expanding at different rates.

If you have the time, this actually sounds like a fun trip. You certainly have the right mindset. In a previous life (pre-kids, pre-obligations) I would have loved to join your adventure.

Congrats, and welcome. You won't need much for the front loader lockout, other than maybe a hammer and prybar to get them loose. There is one on each side, and they are held in either position (stowed/locked) by a cotter pin. They just keep the boom cylinders from compressing past a certain...

Today I held the clutch switch in by hand (thanks Flu Farm) and listened for the starter solenoid click (thanks 911joeblow), and having heard the distinctive click, pressed the starter button. And it started. So maybe the clutch switch wasn't responding to my left foot yesterday? Don't think...

Those are some great tail lights Flu Farm, and they look period-correct, even. Mid 80's 300-series Mercedes perhaps?

I don't know if there is anyone near you. Expedition Imports (California) and Couch Offroad (Colorado) certainly have the know-how. I believe EI also rents out some of the specialized tools you will need if you want to do it yourself.

That's a good point Ahab, schadenfreude did cross my mind. Rather than having smug satisfaction at someone else's misfortune though, I think Foxyjosh's situation is just putting mine into better perspective.

Thanks to everyone for the help. Have not had my hands on the SEE today. I will keep you posted. Ok, I don't feel so bad now. Good luck Foxyjosh!

Not yet General Hood. I may try that today. The last time I did that was when diagnosing a bad starter. The starter ended up being seized, so shorting it would not have helped anyway. I killed a battery in the process. Will need to be more careful this time.

It does absolutely nothing when I hit the start button. No starter solenoid clicking, no voltage dip. It's like I'm not even pressing the button. It certainly could be the clutch switch...but I don't think I will touch that until I get to it in the troubleshooting instructions.

Results from the automotive and boat world say "you may burn out the diodes in your alternator." But I seem to remember the correct answer for an unimog/FLU was alternator relay, voltage regulator, or somesuch. Still searching.

So the SEE was running great today, and I was doing a few hours of backhoe work. I climbed into the cab to move to another spot, and noticed that all of the gauges were dead...turns out my + battery cable slipped off while I was working (blame me for not tightening it well a few nights ago) but...

Well, I got her running again (after nearly two weeks). It was all about those copper crush washers. I ended up cleaning and lightly sanding both faces of each one, replacing a few with deep nicks. When the engine finally caught, it was obvious that the leaks were gone. Runs like a champ now!