Recent content by jjquarterhorse

Yeah, I've done that with hydraulics on my tractor. The Bobcat has flat end fittings, so I'll need to take a wrench to the fitting. So far I'm pretty happy with my little digger. I figure that the money I didn't spend on a 'real' backhoe will rent me one many times when I have big jobs to do.

Not sure what the year is. Or the series. I'll poke around the machine and see if I can find anything to identify it. In the mean time, I've tried all the above suggestions, but nothing seems to work. I talked with the local Bobcat shop this morning and he said the machines that have use the...

Jerry & Mr.FixitPaul, I didn't have the engine running when I turned the ignition switch to the left ... I'll go do that now. Thanks for the help, and Mr.Fixit, thanks for explaining the aux hydraulic switches and controls. It's a new machine for me and I haven't figured everything out yet (can...

Apparently there is no pressure relief built into my model 753 (not sure which model it is). I tried all of the suggestions from everybody's posts, and nothing seems to work. I guess I'll go get out the wrenches! Thanks all for the help. Jim

Yes, there's a toggle switch on the front of the right stick and a trigger switch on the back of the right stick. I don't know what the trigger switch does, but the aux hydraulics are controlled by the toggle. I'll give your suggestion a try first thing tomorrow. Thanks!

Nope ... didn't work on a 753. I guess I'll have to disconnect the fittings and hope that releives the pressure.

I'm a new Bobcat 753 user and just got a backhoe attachment which attaches to the front hydraulics of the Bobcat. Is there a "trick" to getting the hydraulics hooked up? The top one snaps on pretty easy, but I have pushed and banged on the bottom connection and can not get it to lock. It acts as...