The text appears to be a transcript of a video where a man named Matt is discussing a vintage Caterpillar D2 crawler tractor he found. The tractor was in poor condition, having been parked since 1992, and was in a state of disrepair. Despite this, Matt's friend Mike bought the tractor for $500.
Matt and Mike started working on the tractor, trying to get it running. They managed to start the engine, which had been dormant since 1992. They also attempted to get the tracks up and running, but the tracks were severely rusted and seized up. Despite the challenges, the tractor was able to move under its own power, albeit with some difficulty.
The tractor had several issues, including worn out tracks and steering clutches, and the transmission might also have had a problem. The tractor's future was uncertain, with potential plans for Mike to disassemble the operator's platform to fix the steering clutches.
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Here are some key facts extracted from the text:
1. The text is a transcript of a video about an old caterpillar D2 crawler tractor that was parked since 1992.
2. The narrator and his buddy Mike bought the tractor for 500 dollars and tried to get it running and moving again.
3. They had to clean the carburetor, the fuel tank, the magneto, and the breaker points to get the pony motor (a small gasoline engine) to start the diesel engine.
4. The diesel engine fired up after some cranking and bleeding the injector lines, but the tracks and the steering clutches were seized up from sitting in the mud for 30 years.
5. They managed to break the tracks free and get the tractor to move forward and backward, but they could not steer it left or right.
6. The tractor also had a hydraulic blade and a mechanical winch that were functional.
7. The narrator regretted passing up on the tractor and said it would need a lot of work to be fully operational again.