Hello everyone, I'm now to the Forum and New to Skid Loaders as well. I have experience farming and tractors but never operated a skid loader before. We just purchased a Bobcat 643 with a rebuilt engine for our farm. I was driving the loader down our lane, went to turn it around and the right rear wheel locked up. All the other wheels will turn but the right rear is locked. The bucket Hydraulics are working fine. Does anyone have any ideas what this is from? I'm not familiar with how the brakes or hydraulics work in these loaders yet and don't have a manual with it. Can anyone offer any ideas to what may be wrong? Could it be hydraulics or an issue with the actual brake in the right rear wheel? I'm hopeful its an easy fix?? Again I'm a totally new to Skid loaders and any information would help! Thanks
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gtstang462002
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Sounds like the drive chain broke for that wheel and got bound up if I am understanding how power gets applied to the wheels. Going in reverse might free it up but it is something that needs to be addressed. I would recommend buying the manual from your dealer or ebay. My experiences thus far have been with the CTLs rather than the tire machines.
Yep, sounds like a drive chain. I'd advise against trying to drive around to free it up, you may cause more damage. Its not a major issue to fix, you'll just need a length of chain and a con-link.
Its a good time to change the chain case oil while you're in there.
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get a manual here http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=31fe914bdce0f59019747bd91027d4ddf46528a8107c8e29
Openup the chain case in the center of the machine under the seat by removing the top cover and you should be able to see the trouble
Ken
