Ok great. If it is the seat bar sensor is there a way to bypass this sensor so i can use it today? Or it will have to be replaced?
No way to bypass it. It uses magnets to sense when the seat bar is down. Could need cleaning, the magnets attract any metal shavings. Try blowing it out with a air nozzle.
Ok. I'm going to try and get a service manual tomorrow but could you briefly describe where it is located? I'm just wondering but when the bar is raised the nothing on the machine will move. When this happens the machine can still be driven. Does that make a difference
What are the lights on the BICS box doing? It's the black box behind your right arm when sitting in the seat.
Ok. I just got it to do it and I looked at the lights. When the lift stopped working the light that says "valve" was off. Then when I pushed the pedal it would blink 3 times. Any ideas what's causing this? And do you know what the little red, round thing is that screws on and off to the right of my seat? Does it serve a purpose?
Three blinks on the "valve" light is either the hot wire going to the valve is grounded or the valve ground wire isn't connected. Depending on the machine serial number the solenoid/solenoids that lock the lift and tilt may be on the main control valve or on separate valve body. Lift the cab and check the wiring that goes to the solenoids for corroded connections or rubbed wires. If the connection are good and no shorted wires the solenoid could be bad.
Dang it! I put a new sensor lap bar sensor on my machine last nite hoping that would fix the lift and tilt lock problem but it is still doing it. Is there anything else it could be? Any other sensors that control the lift and tilt that would cause the valve button to blink 3 times?
Could it be a bad coil on the lockout stem? If they short or open up, they can blink an error code like you are seeing. It could also be a shorted wire in the harness doing the same...
Yes! You are dead on. It ended up being the coil on the backside of the aluminum hydro case. I think he said it was called a bicks coil? Not sure if I spelled that right. Thank you for all of the help and info!
Glad it's fixed, they can be weird some times. Some work fine for a while then stop, let the machine cool and they work again for a time. Others refuse to work at all.
Do you know the best way to get a manual for an older 763 like this? And are there any types of classes/courses out there that Bobcat or anyone offers to teach people how to work on these for a living? Sorta like how Ford has a program through tech schools?
Hi there I have a 763 G-series also,
The dealer will have manuals available, but at a price. Look up my profile and send me an email, i may be able to help you out. I just bought a house and the net is not yet on, so it may be a few days before i get back to you though. I don't know if i have the exact same manual, but i'd have something that should cover all the parts of it you'd need.
