Recent content by skippyman

Hi All, I just had my car (diesel VW Jetta) in for servicing and they said they ran some fuel injector cleaner thru the fuel filter and added some to the fuel tank to clean and keep clean the fuel injectors. I asked if the chemical would work on a bobcat (743) and the mechanic figured it would...

Hi all, I'm looking for a snowblower for a Bobcat 743. I've found a decent SB200 but I'm wondering if the 743 will have enough flow to run it. It's an older 743 with a lot of hours on it, I think they were rated at 11 gpm and I thin the SB200 needs 11 gpm. What would happen if my 743 is...

I have a 743 with A LOT of hours on it. Starting in cold weather is tough, but not impossible. I replaced the glow plugs this season. In -30 C (-20F) weather I need to pug in the block heater and battery warmer for a couple hours, turn the glow plugs on for 30 seconds then crank for 10...

Tazza, Any more info on the seats from Canada? I 'm in Canada and shipping from anywhere else is $$$$. I can't seem to find anything on Synergy. Thanks in advance, Skippyman

Any ideas for where to get an inexpensive seat for a 743? I don't mind if it's not a Bob Cat brand name. Thanks

One more thing. Do I need a special wrencch to get the fuel lines off in front of the one glow plug?

Hi all, With the colder weather here, I've been checking glow plugs on my 743. manual says they should measure 1.4 ohms. So far, testing has show 3 at 1.0 ohms and one at infinity. I havn't gottent them all out as I will test their glow with 12 volts applied to get a second opinion. I don't...

What about rolling? Is there any rule of thumb as to how much of a slant you can drive along sideways? Thanks Brant

No creep while idling. I'll try Tazza's suggestion of starting with the brake off, although it makes me nervous - can you say wheelie? I have the shop manual and am very mechanically inclined but from what I've read on this forum elsewhere, it sounds like that linkage can be quite challenging...

The weirdest thing just started happening and is getting worse ( with the cold weather). I start the 743 with the brake on of course, once started and still sputtering a bit (before it is running really smoothly) it's like some invisible force pushes the handles forward and of course it stalls...

I have a 743 that I need to do an oil change on. I have a service manual but I can't for the life of me find the oil drain plug. There is what looks like a hydraulic hose coming out of the lower part of the engine (side facing me when I open the engine cover). Is this the oil drain? You help...

I just got a 763, one tire seems to have a slow leak. I'm wondering what the proper tire inflation pressure should be all round? Should I just go by what's printed on the tires? Thanks

Hi, I'm new here and have posted a couple times. In my posts, I put in blank lines between paragraphs, but they seem to dissappear when posted. Any trick to get the blank lines to stick? Thanks (there is a blank line above the word 'Thanks')

Hi All, well, first day with the new skid steer (743) and I got stuck in some deep wet soft humus. I tried a few things to get myself out and what eventually worked was the following; I dug the bucket in as far out in front as possible and then tilted down as I drove forward. This barely worked...

I think sterlcan has answered my question. Thanks all for your input.