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  1. melli

    Bobcat 331 - Control panel glow plug light not working or countdown timer

    My battery was toast, so I try to jump start it with car...failed. While repeatedly trying to start it, the glow plug countdown timer stopped working. Off to store I go, and install a new battery. All I get is a hard click (magnetic switch at starter?). Won't start. Off to store I go, and...
  2. melli

    Bobcat 331 - Slew not holding, bucket not overpowering thumb, foam in reservoir

    My Bobby was acting odd today...while holding a log on a slight incline, the machine wanted to slew very slowly downhill while in idle. Normally, it holds position. Also noticed bucket curl couldn't overpower thumb... Lastly, noticed a little bit of foam in sight glass...it was hot, and while...
  3. melli

    Bobcat 331 Hydraulic Reservoir Breather Cap

    Has anyone cleaned one before? I seem to be getting some pressure in tank as the breather cap is hissing after a good run. And plastic tank seems pretty tight...worried too much pressure is building up in tank. Oil is clean, no foaming or anything. Wondering if anyone has cleaned one or taken...
  4. melli

    Starting issues...not loose cables, not dead battery, not a bad solenoid or starter

    Thought I'd share an odd hiccup with my machine. Had the machine for four years or so, and initially, I had a weak battery, I get a new one. A year later, I noticed the hot lead to solenoid was wiggling out of the crimp-on connector (below red rubber boot in pic). I re-crimp, and all is good...
  5. melli

    Bobcat 331 - Hydraulic Oil Change - drain hole on hydraulic motor

    Has anyone come up with a high pressure solution for making hydraulic oil changes less messy? The allen key bolt for draining hydraulic oil is on hydraulic motor...it is flush with motor. Once I take out bolt, oil gets friggin everywhere... Now, the engine oil change is an absolute pleasure...
  6. melli

    Bobcat 331D

    Hi All, Doing the yearly strip, clean, paint and repairs on my Bobby. Every year it seems, I am having to fix the ram shield for the blade. This year, the top lugs snapped off and the bottom of shield was bent a bit. Likely from back blading. The engineer who designed the ram to blade setup...
  7. melli

    Idler not self adjusting

    Perhaps I am resigned to taking off the tracks and cleaning the idler slider. It seems to bind on occasion (tracks become tight), then releases. Has anyone used grease or whatnot on the idler track? Sometimes, I can lift the offending side and run the tracks back and forth to release tension...
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