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    Bobcat 743 making it a track machine

    yea i had some steel tracks for it a few years ago they worked fine for the time i had them, i think its time to retire her, i just put a new motor in it. so its still worth a few bucks. so if anyone is around MI and have a track machine for sale let me know.
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    Bobcat 743 making it a track machine

    thats what i thought, lol im looking for a track machine now. i dont care for the over the tire ones, have had them. thanks!!!
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    Bobcat 743 making it a track machine

    I have a 743 bobcat, i was wondering if it is poss to make this a track machine without using the steel add on tracks??
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    bobcat 743 lost all hyd movement

    they spline slipped into the yoke, then the keyway fell out so all it was doing was slipping on the shaft, i think i got real lucky,
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    bobcat 743 lost all hyd movement

    OK UPDATE, just pulled motor , the bolt that holds the spline on the Hydro pump backed off and that was it????? i have a new spline, and yoke ordered, there really isnt any wear on either, i have them soaking now in parts cleaner, i cant believe that this happened im happy that it wasnt worse...
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    bobcat 743 lost all hyd movement

    ok ill ask the guy thats gonna do the work for me what he wants to do, i just had shoilder surgery yesterday so im out if commision for a few months for the heavy stuff
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    bobcat 743 lost all hyd movement

    so since in not able to do the work, would it be easier to pull the pump or motor? i cant find any you tubes on removing the pump
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    bobcat 743 lost all hyd movement

    i was just reading to where there is a seal behind the spline on the pump, that maybe where my leak is, the forum said you can replace the spline and seal with it in machine??
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    bobcat 743 lost all hyd movement

    i just swapped the 1702 with a 2203 maybe the new power stripped it out, lol i really need to pull the pump and have it rebuilt, anyone in SE MI wannna job???
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    bobcat 743 lost all hyd movement

    i guess we will have to pull motor again, UGH this thing is killing me, let me ask this, the hyd pump is leaking anyway, do u pull that all out from the front? might be easier or make more sense to pull it out and check it all and have pump fixed
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    bobcat 743 lost all hyd movement

    i just put motor back in it, and the joint seemed fine. i ran it for probly 2 hours or so since. i greased it up and all, whats the easiest way to check that with out pulling radiator out of the way?
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    bobcat 743 lost all hyd movement

    i was grading driveway and went from reverse to forward and all controls just quit working, no lift or tilt no forward backward, there was a ticking kinda noise , not sure what went wrong or how to test , im thinking the hyd pump took a crap. any help would be great. i just replaced the motor...
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    international 434 clutch repair

    ok i havent seen it but figured as much, thanks for the input.
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    international 434 clutch repair

    im going to look at a international 434 diesel with a loader tomm, he says it needs a clutch and a few other small items, good looking tractor besides that. so my question is will this have to be split to do the clutch? i havent seen this except one picture. the price is right, prob scrap it for...
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    bobcat 743b getting hot, no thermostat on it?

    thanks for your reply, im going to reinstall the thermostat soon, but just figured the pump would still push fluid threw system.
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    bobcat 743b getting hot, no thermostat on it?

    my 743b got hot today after about 30 mins of use, its in the 50's here, the thermostat was taken out last winter when i installed a inline heater to help with cold starts, i didint put it back in, it doesnt get used alot but with out thermostat wouldnt fluid floe freely? the top hose and rad...
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    bobcat 843 hydraulic oil and engine oil question

    so reg hyd fluid is used now? or is there a special kind of hyd fluid? i wanna change the fluid and filter in this machine, just so i know whats in it.
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    every first start with my 743b i have to use glow plugs

    its been awhile but i have been trying to adjust things to stop creeping, i took spring off added a washer to backside to get a little more adj out of it, since if i just lifted up on the lever under there it would stop creeping, there was also a block thats bolted between the arms that was wore...
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    bobcat 843 hydraulic oil and engine oil question

    my manual for my 743b says 10w30 in hyd, only advantage i see for using syn in hyd is if you was in a cold climate. i used syn in crank case that helps alot on cold starts. i need to add hyd fluid to it and was wondering samething, since i bought it used im not sure what is actually in it.
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    743 temperature sending unit

    thats what i was thinking but its not there, im gonna have to try and find the part number and get one. thanks alot!!
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