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Does anybody know if the 543 B model (1994) have any concealed brass filters on the hydraulic pump that lead to the drive motors like the larger machines?

does the 543b have the little brass filters on the pump that service the drive lines that lead to the drive motors ? The fittings are 1 1/4 inch hydraulic lines . any info would help before I start tearing things up.

hydralics make a loud whine when turning in either direction is there a filter or something i'm missing or is this pretty typical for this type/year machine. thanks mark

i do believe that the hose is a drive hose it runs from a junction at the upper front left corner of the tub. the line goes down to the bottom of the front axle housing(outer corner) the junction also has a line to the bottom of the right axle. it looks like they will be next to impossable to...

Thanks to old machinist your wisdom is priceless. I believe you also answered my last post several months ago . Without this forum and members like you I could not afford to own a bobcat !

Last weekend i broke a hose .Of course it was way back in the north 40. It started acting funny would not steer very good then stopped moving altogether. made a cavatation noise so i shut her down within 15 seconds hope i didn't do any major damage. Found the broken hose and will try to go about...

Ifutrell was exactly right my fuel line was crushed behind the tank in the exact same area. replaced the line made sure in was placed in the tank groove and now she runs fine... thanks for all the help everbody. 543/743 SEEMS THIS IS A COMMEN PROBLEM...the line on mine was about 3" to short to...

MY 543-B Would start and run fine for @ 1 hr then die slowly like fuel starvation. wait @ 10 minutes and would re start and run for around 5 min. and die out again. tried everything on all the posts and still no answer ! I finally got pissed and figured pull the tank and see if it is full of...

Actually drilled small hole through fuel cap as I also thought that might be the cause . The primer bulb looked fine l did squeze it but it seemed full hard to squeeze. I loosened the in,jector bleeder and than it would squeeze but would stay squished. There is another line on the tank that goes...

I have what I believe to be a fuel problem ? runs good for @ 20-30 minutes then just dies slowely like fuel starvation ? wait 10 minutes than re start and fine for @ 5 min. and dies. have replaced the entire fuel line from inside tank down past primer bulb.The filter is also new. That being said...

1994 543b Does anyone have any idea what the case on the hyd. pump is made of. I was thinking of a magnetic block heater to help raise the hyd. oil temp in severe cold. If not magnetic would there possably be another metal surface (possably inspectipn plate/metal fittings etc.) that would...

Finally got special order parts from bobcat (spider joints) glow plugs etc. Put engine back in and running in less than 2.5 hrs. purrs like a kitten.... so the total time for removal 3.5 hrs.= replace 2.5 hrs=6.0 hrs for a newby not bad...did it in half the time bobcat wanted. (12 hrs. saved...

Does anybody know the long term affects if any.. of diesel fuel on rubber hose.

Decided to replace glow plugs while engine is out had to use bobcat for u-joints. price for u-joints=213.00 including tax. bobcat price for glow plugs( Kubota d-950) = 121.33 EACH X 3 -TOTAL =363.99.... glow plugs( kubota factory plugs from ohio) 12.64 each shipping from ohio to colorado= 13.00...

tazza : update... Pulled the engine last night you were exactly right it's not that big of a job took about 3.5 hrs including thinking time...re install should be alot faster now that i'm acuainted with what to do and when to do it. I can't believe bobcat wanted 12 hrs. labor for an experenced...