Recent content by brennandc

In my 843, the oil in the chaincase starts to ice up at about 30 degrees below zero. Is it advisable to put a dash of isopropyl to keep the ice at bay or Sea Foam trans-Tune to absorb the water? Same question with the hydraulic-hydrostatic system. Is there any type of extreme cold weather...

Right. We ordered that thinking the spacer was for the front mounting flange, but it's not. It's a spacer for a bolt that mounts the new style rear support bracket to the block. All it is is a metal bushing. The dealership emailed the corporate parts dept. head honchos and they basically said "I...

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Starter went out on the (1988) 843. Bought OEM replacement from bobcat dealer. The new starter is an "upgrade" from the original (no longer available). The new starter does not come with a flange mounting shim so I used the shim off the old starter, but it set the pinion gear back to far so it...

My temp gauge is redlining 10 min. into the engine running I'm wondering if there is any coolant actually in the engine/radiator. When I take the cap off the radiator I don't see any coolant. The coolant level is at the cold mark on the overflow tank but how is that really an indicator of the...

Exactly what is was...U joint was shot. Thanks for the tip OM!

I notice a heavier than normal vibration at top throttle. It goes away at medium and low throttle. I'm thinking it might be the starter rattling, it's mount design is such that it sits loose on the back end of its bracket, probably to keep it from absorbing shock. Everything else on the engine...

I'm thinking of running OTT tracks on my 843 but I would have to get wheel spacers. If I get wheel spacers, the outside to outside dimension of my tires/tracks would be wider than my bucket (bad). I have 12x16.5 tires on it now, what if I were to switch down to a 10x16.5 tire to get the tread...

Anyone ever use a skeleton bucket or similar attachment to remove turf? The underlying grade will remain unchanged for the most part, I figure this type of attachment may be able to get under the turf neatly and allow unwanted soil to sift back through the tines when removing. I'm trying to...

The service manual for my (1988) 843 bobcat says you can use 5W30 motor oil for hydraulic fluid. So my question is, it OK to use a full synthetic or synthetic blend of this oil? What would any pros or cons be? Also, I can't seem to find what type of oil is spec-ed for the ISUZU engine (54 HP 4...

I am having trouble "easing" the boom down smoothly. When I try pushing the toe down slowly on the left pedal, it jerks downward suddenly. Is this usually a hydraulic problem or a linkage problem?? Also, were the hydraulics designed so you can run at partial throttle? (for doing precision work)...