Recent content by sstec

I did it the hard way once as well. I've done a few more since for others. Don't worry about how long it takes, as long as it is right. When EPU sent me the Deutz instructions I was floored, compared to what bobcat had in their service manual. Glad to see some sharing and pay it forward is...

Timing belt jump a tooth? When I bought mine it smoked a little and used more fuel. Changed it once by the bobcat book, then again by the Deutz book and solved my issues. sstec

The first time I did my timing belt, I went by what the Bobcat manual said, about a page and a half of instruction. That did not go well. I found EPU.com and talked to them. They sent me copies of the Deutz manual for changing the timing belt, it was 8 or 9 pages. Went a lot better after that...

I would say something is not right. On my same model and year, standard controls I run my Eterra E70 backhoe attachment with hydraulic thumb. I run my tilt and auxiliary hydraulics at the same time as I tilt all the time. I have highflow but never use it for this application. sstec

good to know. thanks for the recap. sstec

As TAZ said, remote fuel supply. did this with my 873F. . . . . ended up being the pick-up tube and sock filter in the tank . . . . . . sstec

Log into bobcatpartsonline.com , enter your serial#, scroll down the page to heat&a/c diagrams there are several that will show you the exploded view of your systems, looks like there is a header that goes up to each over head. Hope this helps. sstec

Did mine back in Jan. 873 F. Did not remove tire, good light and determination. Remove side cove, you can reach in from there. Regular vise grip, clamp on 90 degree block and wiggle back and forth, round and round while pulling up. The grommet will be hardened in shape, pry a little with a...

Do you run any fuel additive? Your machine was built before low sulfur diesel and bio-diesel. Also check pick-up tube in fuel tank, screen could be clogged as well. Is the tank clean? Think about doing the timing belt as well. there is a list of performance issues that can be caused by this as...

$60.oo per hour on up . . . . depends on what ever else. . . . . bucket / blade to blower or anything extra. Based on upper midwest. sstec

Mike, The first time I did mine by the Bobcat Manual..... Ran the same with smoke, researched until I found EPU, called them, talked to Ron. rented their tool kit, (i already had the pins ). They sent the 9 pages of deutz instructions. Ron gave me his cell # and said to call if I had any...

Mike, It is possible to be off by one tooth on the timing belt even using the factory timing pins, ask me how I know. After I got the Deutz manual and tensioner for changing the timing did I get it right. The Deutz instructions are 7 or 8 pages compared to Bobcat's page and a half. Pull the...

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. . . . sstec

Send OM an e-mail through his profile, I'm sure he has the manual you need. sstec

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...