Recent content by Gregoryoconnor

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I have a Dozer blade now for two years that I used once in the dirt. to make a cut with an air tire tractor the front end loads up and soon you end up over cutting. The only way to run one efficienty in dirt is to build some training wheels infront to keep the blade from over cutting. In dirt, a...

Try running it with the fuel cap off. could be a slow vent ???? a slow vent will also make it suck hard and open up air leaks inline that otherwise would not let air in. GregoryO'Connor ScotsBobcatLandscape SoCal

When asked by a neighbor "may I use one of your little Bobcats this weekend" . I reply "Shure, how about Saturday, I'm going to the airport Saturday AM and don't want to take my car, call me friday night ,we can swapp". -- Never do I need to say "No". Never have I been handed keys. You are never...

Thanks for the help. I pulled the entire control valve ( 2 hours) . split the case and replaced all the orings and seals(2hours). there are 4 screwon valves??? that I just replaced over the counter ( didnt test what one was at issue, nor did I understand what they did) . Parts were about $500. I...

My '99 863F Tilt/dump has been getting slower and slower. Last week I got a leak in the seal of the control valve (at the slide (is that a spool?) that hooks to the linkage to the foot pedal). I completed a job and got major air in the system between adding oil to the tank and running it low. I...

Wow. Great resource. I found this site today while perplexed with bucket control issues on my 863. I work alone and keep 3 G and F series 863 alive. Or I try to. I hope to be of help to others. by doing a search of the forums early this Saturday morning, I corrected several isues and now I am...