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  1. J

    Bobcat S175 Trouble

    Hello, started up my 2013 S175 tonight, heard a faint rattling that was new. Disappeared after a few minutes. Drove 50 yards or so, made a right turn and heard a faint snapping sound, like maybe a chain? Left joystick immediately became unresponsive, would not move in any direction, loader was...
  2. YellowIronSam

    Bobcat T300 CTL For Sale

    I have a Bobcat T300 compact track loader for sale. It has 2700 hrs on it. Located near Los Angeles, CA but easy to ship anywhere. Asking: $31,000 OBO. DM me for more info (I have an inspection report if that is helpful). Here's a Flickr album of some photos. https://bit.ly/3B1JR2p Thanks!
  3. C

    Bobcat t190 standard control no power to left or right console

    Im working on a machine for a customer and I am trying to verify that the one or both the computer power and protected power is what supplies voltage to the consoles. What i gather from the schematics these wires come from the controller under the panel on the left side. Unless i am missing...
  4. L

    Bobcat S650 motor not on carrier

    I bought a 2017 S650 with 400hrs on it. Put 100 hours on it and lost all the hydraulic oil into the chain case. After some reading and being unable to see which side was leaking I replaced left and right carrier seals (2 seals each side instead of one). It sucked and I was all ready to hang the...
  5. J

    Bobcat S550 rolls when not moving

    Hello all. I have a new to me 2014 Bobcat S550 skid steer. Hand/foot controls, 2000 ish hours and in good overall condition. Problem is when parked on a slope it creeps down hill, forward or reverse doesnt matter. Set the park brake, it stops right there. Is this normal? Our T300 doesnt move on...
  6. A.J. Dirt

    Bobcat Xchange Damage

    Hi There, I seem to have damaged the quick change hydraulics, I left a shackle on the lifting lug and it destroyed some part of the mechanism. Do you know if the QC pins are thread turned in and out or like a master cylinder? I made a video on our channel about this to help share what...
  7. J

    Bobcat 331 wiring issues

    Working on my neighbors 2003 bobcat 331 mini excavator. It will turn over with the switch, but wont start. If you run your own wire to the fuel solenoid it will start, but the controls wont work. Verified the switch (atleast how I think it should work), checked all the fuses, and swapped some...
  8. J

    Bobcat 435 slow and weak travel

    Hello again. My 2007 bobcat 435 has seemed like it has weak travel since I have owned it. It travels pretty straight, but struggles to turn in high or low. You can feel it shift from low to high, so I dont think its stuck in high. With the tracks in the air it free spins quickly, and it travels...
  9. C

    Bobcat s330 LH drive looses all power, need ideas

    Machine is a 2007 Bobcat S330 w SJC 2243hrs. I bought the machine like this and I'm running out of ideas. The left side drive is very weak. Pretty much can't move itself. When controls are switched to ISO or H controls you have the same outcome but I've been using H controls to isolate motor...
  10. Makers Acres

    BOBCAT A300 Joystick Controller Nightmares...

    So here’s a little background: I hope that my experience can help someone or shed some light on a very frustrating issue. It’s a long read but if you’re having issues with your Bobcat it might help! Over a year ago my buddy started having problems with his Bobcat A300. Sometimes it would work...
    • Makers Acres
    • Thread
    • a300 bobcat joystick controller main control board
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Skid Steers
  11. H

    Bobcat 331 won't boom up or down

    Gentlemen good evening! Long time lurker needs some help. My issue; I just picked up a Bobcat 331, s/n 234314211, with just shy of 1900 hours on it. I've had an intermittent issue where the boom cylinder refuses to move. Today it was very stubborn, and after a few starts and some...
    • housebus
    • Thread
    • 331 bobcat excavator hydraulics stuck troubleshooting wont move
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Compact Excavators
  12. M

    Forestry Mulcher

    What is the best forestry mulcher to buy for a Bobcat 435ZHS? I have a lot of shallow ditch banks, and hard to reach areas that would be easy to reach with my mini.
  13. Matt Baldwin

    Bobcat 610 wiring troubles....

    I just bought myself a bobcat 610 for pretty cheap, it's not running, but the engine will turn if I bypass the ignition switch straight to the starter solenoid, I replaced the ignition switch, but got some wiring mixed up (my friend who is "helping me" pulled off the stickers I used to label...
    • Matt Baldwin
    • Thread
    • bobcat bobcat 610 skid steer skid steer electrical problem skid steer starter skid steer wiring
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Wheel Loaders
  14. A

    Bobcat t770 hydraulic tank replacement

    Howdy Gents, Clearing some property the other day and had a limb run through the plastic factory guard that covers the access to the hydraulic oil filter in the belly, and it punctured the bottom of the hydraulic tank. Anyone ever changed one out? My and my dad got into it but seems like the...
  15. B

    Bobcat s185 bogs down when using hydrolics

    I have a bobcat s185 turbo, and it has some bogging down issues. The bucket can move up and out with no problems, but as soon as i move the bucket down and in (at the same time), the bobcat bogs down and nearly stalls. It also bogs down with fast acceleration or top speed. It especially doest...
  16. A

    Smoking after tipping forward - Bobcat 863G

    Borrowed my 863 out and my friend tipped it forward on a hill with a full bucket. I checked the oil and it was only down maybe a half quart. When I went to load it on the trailer it was smoking blue pretty good but cleared up for the most part after it ran for a while and warmed up. A few...
  17. A

    Bobcat T770. Mowing pine rows, climbing stumps and hills tracks keep coming off

    I have a 2018 T770. Its at 300 hours, its been perfect so far. I started mowing pine rows recently with it. These particular beds have been cut before and cross bedded so there's stumps everywhere. After about 10 hours of climbing over stumps the tracks started popping off. The first few times...
  18. W

    Case/ bobcat 825 questions

    Sorry for the long post. I am helping a friend with her 1978 case/bobcat 825. It had a no start issues about two years ago. The starter was burned up and it sat until this summer. I was asked to put a starter on and see if it would start. When installing the starter i found a bad pos. Battery...
  19. J

    CAT, Bobcat, or Kubota Skid Steer?

    My dad lives in Houston and is looking to purchase a skid steer for his property, but I want to make sure he purchases the right equipment/brand. He wants the equipment for general use and keeping the land clean. What would be the best make and model for this type of thing? My other question is...
    • Jackson S.
    • Thread
    • bobcat cat caterpillar kubota skid skid loader skid steer
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Skid Steers
  20. M

    Bobcat T190 Bogging down

    I recently ran across a 2006 Bobcat T190 that I plan on selling soon. Got on it today and I was about to post it for sale and realized that it wouldn’t hardly move. It idles fine full throttle or no throttle. As soon as I turn, it bogs down like it goes into a limp mode. The motor is still wide...
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