"Old Red" has been neglected for DECADES! It's finally time to do some "BASIC" maintenance to ensure the old boy is ready rock and roll when it time to WORK!

As with EVERYTHING with this old machine, basic maintenance, is NOT so BASIC, nor is it easy!

So In this video we will:
0:00 Recap
0:49 Maintenance Items for the Old Boy
6::23 Broken Bolt Removal
10:37 Making NEW Gaskets
14:07 Cat 955 Operation & Maintenance Manual
14:31 Changing the Oil in the Flywheel Clutch & Transmission
23:19 Maintaining the Hydraulic Filter Assembly
23:44 Opening up the EXTRA Hydraulic Filter Assembly
28:09 Comparing the 2 Hydraulic Filter Assemblies
30:53 Cleaning the EXTRA Hydraulic Filter Assembly
32:09 Installing the EXTRA Hydraulic Filter Assembly
32:50 NEW Hydraulic Filter!
33:46 Showing the Hydraulic Bleed Screw / Valve
35:17 NEW Hydraulic Fluid
36:01 Replacing the Diesel Fuel Filters
38:01 Replacing the Diesel Crankcase Breather
39:36 Draining the Old Diesel Engine Oil
41:26 Cleaning up the Diesel Engine Oil Plug
43:16 Figuring out HOW to MAKE a new Cooper Gasket for the Diesel Engine Oil Plug
49:02 Replacing the Diesel Engine Oil Filter
51:50 Meet "Lady Glitter Sparkles...SERIOUSLY!?!" My Friends Painted Horse

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Would you be interest in owning an old track link or track pad from Old Red? I am planning to offer them as memorabilia in order to help raise some funds to put toward some of the MAJOR things this old CAT tractor needs.

If you'd be interested in helping out and / or Owning a piece of "Old Red", please leave me a comment letting me know, or send me an email at [email protected], I truly appreciate it!

Throughout this project we'll pay tribute to it's previous owner Red & those before him that truly knew how to maintain and operate such a cool old machine like this!

I'll show you that OLD machines CAN be a LOT of work, EXTREMELY frustrating at times, but once running properly, an INCREDIBLE amount of fun!!

I recently discovered this 60+ year old Caterpillar TraxCavator at an old chicken farm, and the owners have honored me with the privilege of bringing it back to life, and then putting it BACK TO WORK!

Join me as I take you along on my journey through the many ups and downs of this project! I feel honored to be taking on this project, and I truly hope you enjoy the process and progress as we get this OLD CAT to ROAR once again

Please enjoy! I know I did!

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Thanks for stopping by, I truly appreciate your support!

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