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120M Road Grader: No Joy in Busted Joysticks
March 11, 2021 — This article initially appeared in PS 798 (May 19), p. 26. Operators, climbing in and out of the 120M road grader’s cab should be second nature at the work site... MORE

120M Road Grader: Clogged Breather Valve A Show Stopper!
January 8, 2021 — This article initially appeared in PS 763 (Jun 16), p. 10. The mud really flies when you’re operating your 120M road grader, operators. And a lot of that mud ends up on top of the circle drive gear... MORE

120M Road Grader: Idle First, Then Go Grading!
December 28, 2020 — This article initially appeared in PS 755 (Oct 15), p. 16. Now that you’ve started your 120M road grader, you’re ready to move out, right? Not so fast, my road-grading friend! ... MORE

120M Road Grader: Cab Steps Do Banged-Up Job
October 30, 2020 — This article initially appeared in PS 775 (Jun 17), p. 16. The step assembly that hangs below the cab on your 120M road grader does a bang-up job…at least until it gets snagged by the end of the blade. That can happen whenever the blade is raised, set to cut a V-ditch, or turned for gravel... MORE

120M Road Grader: A Proper Place
August 26, 2020 — There’s a right place and a wrong place (or many wrong places) to stow components of your grader. Keep these “proper place” reminders in mind while operating and maintaining your 120M road grader... MORE

120M Road Grader: Look for Rust and Clogged Air Filters
August 10, 2020 — Operators, write a note and keep this preventive maintenance reminder handy before the day’s run at the worksite. Open the access door to the engine compartment and take a look at the exhaust pipe. You’ll want to eyeball where the pipe is welded to the muffler. ... MORE

CAT Construction Equipment: Replacing Valve Filter Saves Bucks
June 22, 2020 — If you’ve got a newer piece of CAT construction equipment—like the 120M road grader, 924H wheel loader, D7R II dozer or 621G scraper—you’ve no doubt noticed they come equipped with an ether start aid valve, NSN 4820-01-551-9292... MORE

120M Road Grader: Shut the Door on Dirt
June 19, 2020 — Ever been tempted to move around the job site with the door open on your 120M road grader? Maybe it’s warm, but not hot enough for the air conditioner, so you decide to let in a little fresh air. Bad idea! With the door open, dust gets inside the cab... MORE

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