Recent content by ytr1903

I have been very lucky over the years of owning my 743, but a recurring issue is starting to rear its ugly head and I thought I should address it here. My red transmission warning light on the overhead console has come on twice in the last 6 months. The first time that it came on, I replaced the...

Hi Tazza, Sorry to be so slow on responding. The bucket tilts down after the engine is off as well as tilting down while the engine is running. It tilts down faster as weight in the bucket is increased. Tom

Hi everyone. It has been awhile since I posted here, which is a testament to the reliability of my 743. Recently, though, I had to replace the seals in the tilt cylinder. The process went quickly and smoothly, but when done I discovered that the bucket would tilt quickly. This happens whether...

Ah, finally something on this website that I can help with. I am in the USA so it may only apply to those of you who live here. Dupont mixes bobcat colors. I have used their Centari enamel with hardener several times. The white number is 508A, the orange number is 7219A. If you are going to put...

To all, I am here to confess my sins and stupidity. As Tazza originally pointed out I reversed the flow to the backhoe and it started working correctly. I have had this 743 for ten years and never did anything with it but move dirt until I got the backhoe last year. The auxiliary hydraulics just...

Tazza, thanks so much for your prompt replies. I will be out of town until the weekend, but I can tell you that the backhoe is paramount in my mind. I will try your suggestion of moving the stick to the left and report back on Monday. Thanks again, Tom

Tazza, That is not silly question, but I don't know how the flow would be in the wrong direction. Nothing has changed since last fall. It is the same Bobcat and the same backhoe. The couplers are the same also. Maybe I am missing something, but how could the flow be reversed when no other...

The Bradco 9HD operates off a Bobcat. Last fall the backhoe attachment worked perfectly. Now only the stabilizer arms operate correctly. Both of them will go up and down and will maintain their position overnight with the Bobcat’s weight on them. No other functions operate, though. They all seem...

Thank you both for your input. I am going to keep my eyes open for a good 709 backhoe. Maybe, I could squeeze in two more questions. If you had only one bucket available to you, what size would you use? Which size is best suited for the 743/709 combination? Tom

Hi, I posted this on the attachments forum also. I have had a 743 for about 10 years and now my wife and I are going to build a log home. Of course, just with a bucket the 743 will be very useful, but I would also like to get a backhoe attachment for it. I notice that there is a lot of talk in...

Hi, I have had a 743 for about 10 years and now my wife and I are going to build a log home. Of course, just with a bucket the 743 will be very useful, but I would also like to get a backhoe attachment for it. I notice that there is a lot of talk in these forums about the 709 backhoe, is this...

Thanks to this forum I was able to locate the U-joints that reside between the engine and pump. For those that have not completed this procedure, I have made a quick step by step method here. Raise operators cab and secure Open engine compartment door. Get on the right side of the machine...

Thanks very much for the prompt replies. I will no longer consider them an issue. No worries.

Hi everyone, I just discovered your website and am very excited that there is a resource like this forum out here on the internet. I gave up a couple of years ago trying to find something of this nature and was not successful. Here is my question. I have a 1983 Bobcat 743 that I have put minimal...