Recent content by badsam1957

Man, you nailed it! I owe you one. I guess when I went to land my fat butt in the seat, I hit the Aux and jammed it on! Thanks alot. You would think they would put this in the service manual. If you ever get to San Dego, I'll buy you lunch!

I have a 553 with 315 hours on it that won't start, cranks fine and belches black smoke. Worked fine the last time I used it about month ago. I thought it might have a low battery, so I put the charger on it then after the battery was charged switched the charger to the 50 amp setting and tried...

I have Bobcat 553 that shut down the other day while it was running full tilt standing still. It was like someone turned the key off. Now I have no electricity to the key or anywhere else with the exception of the posts at the starter relay. I'm thinking that it is one of the 4 relays that feed...