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could be the traction lock solenoid. my 863 did the same thing and that was the problem...russ

can't answer your question but there is a group for those older bobcats on Facebook that am sure can answer your question...russ

I just buy the cheap Harbor Freight ones w/the plastic knee cap, when the elastic wears out I break open a new pair. I've thought about having my wife sew some pockets on the knees and using the old pads in them

got it figured out today. After putting a new solenoid on it still wouldn't work so I took it out and turned it upside down and started the engine, pushed the traction lock button, and saw it worked so I pulled the cam and looked at that bolt with the spring on it that screws on the bottom of...

Hello all, I have an 863f.My traction lock started acting out.I put a new battery in it 2 days ago and fixed a hydraulic leak at the pump so I wanted to take it for a drive to make sure I had the leak fixed. Well drove good for 30 sec. then it wouldn't move so I shut it down and restarted it ...

as I said earlier,Facebook has a group on these older bobcats, and guys have advice and parts and sources for these machines....russ

My 863f has a hydraulic leak.I raised the cab to see if I can pinpoint where the leak is but can't figure out where it is.I'm thinking if I can start it maybe I can see where it is.Question,can I start it with the cab in the up position?Any help would be greatly appreciated..russ

needing a front diff ring gear for a Mitsubishi M250d. Can somebody point me to a parts dealer that might have one? It would be much appreciated.....russ

I've got an older 863f series S/S. The temp gauge doesn't work.I read that the sending unit is located behind the injector pump on the r.side of the engine.I see two wires on it but don't see any way to unplug them.I was wanting to take it out and clean it up to see if that might solve the...

I was looking at C.L. this evening at the Farm and Garden classifies and came across this guy out of Tennessee that's selling all makes of Jap engines incl. Yanmar engines.he states he doesn't sell parts only engines which he says he imports every 6 to 8 weeks.he says a 30 day warranty.says they...

sorry about my lack of knowledge but here goes.I want to put an aftermarket cab heater in my fseries 863.I'm pretty sure the engine is cooled by oil,so would the oil be able to circulate through a heater core?thanks for any responses....russ

hello all.I just bought a 1998 863 w/1800 hrs. the previous owner said he only put 30hrs on it the 2 yrs he had it.However I want to change the filters and oil and hydro fluid.Can I use the universal hydro fluid that T.S.C. sells?Also can I use their diesel engine oil?I got a repair manual but...

I'm saving up for a used skid steer,the problem I'm having is trying to decipher all the model numbers and weather it's gas or diesel[prefer diesel]does anyone know of a reference book I could buy?I've tried TSC,B.N. even went to our local Farm show but they only had new stuff.I check C.L. every...

I was moving dirt the other day w/my 1610d w/my fel and blew out one of the Bridgstone front tires.I think it was the original tire so hopeing to fix it I took it to my tire guy to patch and put a tube in.Well he told me it was beyond repair so I asked if he could find me a replacement.Well to...

A kid [20 some] showed up today trying to sell me a photo of my property .It was something like a 12x12 framed,nice pic.He said I could have it for $225.00.I told him to take it back to the guy that took it and tell him to call me next time he decides to fly over and take a pic.That way if the...

Last week mowing with my 928d Grasshopper I noticed it was making a wierd noise where the spindles are located.I popped the cover and found a spindle that was totally gutted as well as the sheave.I grease my spindles after every mow which is 3acres maybe every 2 weeks.I read that too much grease...

It was raining today so I decided to replace the pull rope and do a real good cleaning as I've never had the cover off before.After cleaning the flywheel for a min. or two I noticed one of the fins on the flywheel was missing.What the hey I say?I bought this saw new in 06 and as stated have...

I'm hope someone can give me some info.I bought a 1995 928D frontmount grasshoppermower.The guy selling it says a retired shop teacher buys one a year and rebuilds whatever needs fixin and then sells them.the deck is a 1998 60".it doesn't have the elec. deck tilt.when I asked him if the deck...

sksmsllc, it will be my toy.the kids are off my payroll and it's time I get to pay myself an allowence.I'm retired now and want to play.I like diesels and want something that will last. I looked at the grasshoppers and the bad boys at our local lawn and garden show a couple weeks ago and was...

I'm thinking of getting the new compact model with the 3 cyl. cat diesel. the model is 6000 COMP with a 28hp cat diesel. russ

went to the lawn&garden show today in my hometown,there was well over a dozen vendors of mowers of different makes .what was interesting that except for Kubota which had 3 of their small cut s they were all ZTRs.I really liked the BadBOY with the Perkins diesel.awsome machine!the only thing I...

I stopped by the Kubota dealer today to check out the ZTR mowers and he was carring a front mount ZTR by the name of Walker.It looks to be a nice unit with a drive shaft to power the deck like the Kubota.The only thing I question on the one I looked at is the 18h Vanguard.anyone outthere have...

I've got an old b&s L head that I'm putting new gaskets in.can somebody give me the torque values for the head? also do the crank pan bolts have a torque setting also? I think it's a 10 horse engine. thanks in advance russ

last week it was warm enough that I was working in a sleeveless workout shirt.I was putting black locust posts in for my fencing project.I cut these posts 3yrs ago so the bark came off real nice.some of them were pretty heavy so I was lifting them in kinda a bear hug fashion.That night my arms...

hello all, my brother gave me his old craftsman GT-18.the deck was pretty beat up,multiple holes two around two of the three spindles. I gave up trying to repair the deck. does anyone know where I might find a deck for this machine? russ

Hoping someone can help me on this,I got ahold of two JD111 ,one runs but the old B.S. on it is about shot.I 'd like to put a new engine in it but understand B.S. doesn't make the non ohv any more and the new ohv won't fit[?] does anyone know what engine I could get that would fit right...

hi everyone, I've got an old craftsman lawn tractor my dad bought new in the 70s or 80s ,I've been trying to get it running and went to Sears today to see about getting some new points.Well the kid working there had no idea what points were.I suggested he go online to find them and sure nuff he...

1danny can you give me a price on the two brands of tires?5x14. do you know how many ply the ohtsu is? thanks ,russ

I was tilling today and noticed a cut in the less than 6 month old front tire, looking closer I saw several "cuts" .the tire is MIT made in China, JUNK. I have a new one in the box I was going to use on the other side but the original Bridgstone on it is in better shape than the chinese junk on...

I finally got my yanny running again,rebuilt the head and injectors,there is one thing I'm having a problem with and that is the decompression doesn't work.I didn't take anything off the valve cover when I tore it down but now it doesn't work.I looked in the valve cover and see 3 "cams?" that...

I'm getting set to put the head[rebuilt] back on my 1610d,my question is should I put the head bolts in dry or should I put a little oil on the threads? Thanks for any help, russ

I'm pretty good at doing my own repairs,that said I've got a head gasket coming and plan to change it on my 1610d.I've never done this before and wanted to get some input before I attempt this. I have a service manual for the 226D and I've been reading on it but on a scale of 1-10 with 1 being...

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Howdy all, this summer while mowing my 1610d started overheating,the temp gaug spiked all the way in the red.I lifted the hood and saw that the overflow bottle was full and had overflowed.I checked for water in the oil and oil in the water ,none.also had not noticed no white smoke while mowing.I...