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  1. J

    How often do you change the hydraulic fluid?

    Thank you for all the tips. This forum is great!
  2. J

    How often do you change the hydraulic fluid?

    I have run the cutter for about a year now and it has never overheated before. The ambient temperature was about 90 degrees out side, but I have mowed in the past with 100 degree weather and never overheated before. The grass was probably the highest I have mowed yet (almost 6 feet high) and the...
  3. J

    How often do you change the hydraulic fluid?

    On the cat 246c the oil cooler and radiator are one unit. The top half of the radiator cools the antifreeze and bottom half cools the hydraulic oil. I am curious since this is the first time it ever overheated in the last 4 years if it has something to do with the age of the oil. I checked the...
  4. J

    How often do you change the hydraulic fluid?

    My Cat 246c hydraulic fluid overheated yesterday while using a brush mower. This is the first time it has ever overheated and ended up causing the engine to overheat. I shut it down immediately since I am not sure how hot the oil temp was since my cat only has a warning light. Does anyone know...
  5. J

    Cat 246c air conditioning problem

    Thank you!
  6. J

    Cat 246c air conditioning problem

    Does that website say what proper low and high side pressure should be at 90 degrees?
  7. J

    Cat 246c air conditioning problem

    Thank You very much!
  8. J

    Cat 246c air conditioning problem

    Does anyone know what the correct charge amount should be for a cat 246c? I have an intermittent cooling problem and the high and low pressure appear to be fine. The low was about 35 and the high at 225 at 90 degrees ambient temperature. I am considering replacing the accumulator and replacing...
  9. J

    Caterpillar Hydraulic oil?

    Is their a kit from caterpillar you can buy to do an oil analysis? This is my first skid steer.
  10. J

    Caterpillar Hydraulic oil?

    I don't know the price of other oils yet but I looked up caterpillars oil and it cost $103 for 5 gallons, I think my 246 holds 10.3 gallons. The caterpillar manual recommends changing the oil every year.
  11. J

    Caterpillar Hydraulic oil?

    I would like to change the hydraulic oil on my 2011 cat 246c and was not sure if I need to spend the extra money on cats hydraulic oil or is there any other oil that would be just as good and save some money. Any one have a caterpillar and using a different brand hydraulic oil?
  12. J

    Has anyone installed a proximity key sytem on a skid steer

    Can you tell me where I can purchase a battery lockout and how difficult is it to install?
  13. J

    Has anyone installed a proximity key sytem on a skid steer

    I know there is a optional security system when ordering a new machine, I dont know if it can be added and how much the cost is if it is available on an older machine.
  14. J

    Has anyone installed a proximity key sytem on a skid steer

    I am looking to install a proximity key system on my cat 246c and would like to know if anyone has installed one yet. It would be nice to be able to grab lunch with a little peace of mind knowing it will be difficult for someone to start the machine and drive away. I think all the skid steer...
  15. J

    Is it safe to leave my Cat 246c at the jobsite?

    Are caterpillar keys keyed the same? I like the idea of hiding a fuel shutoff switch, has anyone here done it yet?
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