Harry in Ky
Veteran Member
As I understand it, the Bobcat tractor is actually a Kioti in Bobcat colors. I can't help wondering if the service manuals Bobcat provides are of their own design, or are they merely a reprint of what Kioti supplies to them along with tractor components?
I'm currently looking through the Bobcat manual on the CT445 tractor. I find it to be as close to useless as it could get. It's nothing more than a big picture book. Just page after page with pictures of various parts, and instructions to remove this bolt, that snap ring, a roll (or clevis) pin, and remove XXXX part. Assemble in reverse order. That's pretty much all there is. Not one bit of text to describe any of the inner workings of the tractor, the various parts, how they interact, how anything operates, or any truly useful information. I found it very disappointing to say the least.
I wonder if the Kioti manuals are any different or are they basically the same thing? Those of you with Kioti manuals for your tractors --- Do any of them provide anything more than that?
I'm currently looking through the Bobcat manual on the CT445 tractor. I find it to be as close to useless as it could get. It's nothing more than a big picture book. Just page after page with pictures of various parts, and instructions to remove this bolt, that snap ring, a roll (or clevis) pin, and remove XXXX part. Assemble in reverse order. That's pretty much all there is. Not one bit of text to describe any of the inner workings of the tractor, the various parts, how they interact, how anything operates, or any truly useful information. I found it very disappointing to say the least.
I wonder if the Kioti manuals are any different or are they basically the same thing? Those of you with Kioti manuals for your tractors --- Do any of them provide anything more than that?