Recent content by jkwilson

I think your battery is gone. 11V isn't low. It's dead flat gone. The only way you should ever see that is if you left something on for hours.

Bobcat's site shows the B being 61lbs heavier, 2.6 inches longer, 0.5GPM lower flow on the auxiliary and with only 19.5HP vs. 21.5HP on the 543. I don't know if the HP difference is the result of measuring it differently or a difference in the engines.

The B does have the pull cable to shut down.

Have you physically looked at the fuel shut-off to make sure it is opening? Spent about 10 minutes cussing a trencher once only to find a screw had come loose on the shutoff and when I pushed it the whole thing slid down instead of pushing the cable. Any smoke when you crank?

The left-handed bits are a life saver. I start small and move up a size at a time. As long as you are centered, you'll eventually unscrew it or get to the point that only the threads are left and you can pick them out a piece at a time.

Remember that if you get caught with even a trace of offroad Diesel in your tank, you can be fined thousands. Since 2010, most offroad Diesel is ULSD anyway.

I know a guy who does really well with a drain camera, a commercial power drain auger and a Bobcat with a backhoe attachment. He fixes a lot of cracked drainage and sewer lines. The skid and hoe is small enough he can haul it with him even if he doesn't know if he needs it or not. The camera...

Checked the stop cable last night. It seems to be moving fully, but I was running out of light to be sure. Getting ready for the holidays and short days has made it hard for me to find time to look at it lately.

Ken, for some reason I get an error trying to reply to your post. I'm going to try replying to mine: Ken, I saw you had suggested this in another topic, and plan to try it. I'm going to try to get a piece of fuel line on the way home from work tonight to try it. I appreciate the advice.

Bleed screw is tight. I triple checked it after I read this. Thanks for the input.

Haven't used it hard in a while, but tried to put it to doing real work and it wants to bog down and die when you push it into a gravel pile. Background: 1990 543 with the Kubota Diesel 1340 hours Air filters and fuel filter changed since the problem showed itself. No indication they had any...

A trick I've found that works in cases like this where there are openings around the stuck parts is to use a pressure washer on the stuck part. Hit it from every angle you can. It will physically move things and clear any accessible gunk or rust out too. Just make sure not to hit anything with a...

Thank you. I got an opportunity to buy some used tires and wanted to find out how to gauge their condition and the condition of my existing tires. When it's muddy enough, good tread just means more mud carried onto the trailer or into the shed.

I know there is some variation with manufacturers, but I have a couple of questions about tread depth. What is the typical tread depth of a new tire, and at what point is a tire shot for use on muddy ground?

Be aware that chains will turn your Bobcat into a pavement grinder. Even the twisted link chains aren't easy on asphalt, especially if you keep it sealed and like the nice, black surface.