My 1999 bobcat 873 skidsteer has a mind of its own, bucket controls only work from time to time and usually they dont when i need it to. I have had it to my local bobcat dealer and they cant fix it. I now have more money into them trying to than i paid for it!!! I NEED SOME HELP PLEASE
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OK. . . . . I've had my 1999 873 for 5 plus years. . . Sounds like a simple issue. What have you / they done to this 873 so far. Most of the time it is a simple isolation of the real problem. Trouble is most just want to throw parts at it as long as you foot the bill. Sooner or later they either guess right or you run out of money. sstec
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Try hooking up a loop hose to connected the aux hydro togther and see what it does......and post the first sevan numbers of your serial number
They tried everything and finally threw their hands up. serial # 514124610Try hooking up a loop hose to connected the aux hydro togther and see what it does......and post the first sevan numbers of your serial number
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You don't want to try everything you want to fix it rightThey tried everything and finally threw their hands up. serial # 514124610
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List everything they(tried) and put the hose onYou don't want to try everything you want to fix it right
they took apart and cleaned and tested all parts and switches in the system. changed coils and actuators. I think i threw up on the invoice. lolList everything they(tried) and put the hose on
I see alot of bobcat hyd issues. A friend of mine did some research for me a while back when this problem started I think he ended up on this fourm?? Is there a user with the screen name WTF that had same problem and is it still working???they took apart and cleaned and tested all parts and switches in the system. changed coils and actuators. I think i threw up on the invoice. lol
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Have you put the bypass hose on the aux hydro yet?I see alot of bobcat hyd issues. A friend of mine did some research for me a while back when this problem started I think he ended up on this fourm?? Is there a user with the screen name WTF that had same problem and is it still working???
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You never said anyting about codes or blinking if you give us all info and try what we offer might get it working let us knowHave you put the bypass hose on the aux hydro yet?
Sorry!!! I have been swamped at work.. Yes my aux. light goes out and left light on left controler blinks. Im going to bring it into the other side of shop today and lift the rops. Ill take a measurement for the hose.You never said anyting about codes or blinking if you give us all info and try what we offer might get it working let us know
Also going to try to bypass the coil to the back of the ignition like fishfiles suggested to wtf if i can locate the the right coil. wish me luck. im not really mechanically inclined.Sorry!!! I have been swamped at work.. Yes my aux. light goes out and left light on left controler blinks. Im going to bring it into the other side of shop today and lift the rops. Ill take a measurement for the hose.
I brought the skidsttter over to the "working" side of the shop, lifted the rops and realized i'm not really qualified to do any thing under neeth there but hold a light or hand someone else tools.lol...WTF this sucksAlso going to try to bypass the coil to the back of the ignition like fishfiles suggested to wtf if i can locate the the right coil. wish me luck. im not really mechanically inclined.
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Tie the cage back good can hurt youI brought the skidsttter over to the "working" side of the shop, lifted the rops and realized i'm not really qualified to do any thing under neeth there but hold a light or hand someone else tools.lol...WTF this sucks
Dose anyone have a diagram or can tell me witch coil i am or should be jumping off of?Tie the cage back good can hurt you
one of t days i couldn't get the skid steer to NOT WORK!!!! Had time to test stuff but hard to fix if it's not broken.Dose anyone have a diagram or can tell me witch coil i am or should be jumping off of?
Send OM an e-mail through his profile, I'm sure he has the manual you need. sstecone of t days i couldn't get the skid steer to NOT WORK!!!! Had time to test stuff but hard to fix if it's not broken.
Newest problem in the 873 POS!!!!! bics lights are all on now on a regular basis. bucket and lift act like they want to work but are stuck. feels like they are pined down . Before they would do nothing. any suggestions out there?Send OM an e-mail through his profile, I'm sure he has the manual you need. sstec
Have you tried the Aux hose bypass as asked earlier? I know things can get frustrating, but follow the numbers 1 - 2- 3. . . . . Not 1 - 4 -7 - 2- and so on. Most peeps here will offer sound advise until you choose to do differently. Just my opinion. . . . sstecNewest problem in the 873 POS!!!!! bics lights are all on now on a regular basis. bucket and lift act like they want to work but are stuck. feels like they are pined down . Before they would do nothing. any suggestions out there?