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<blockquote data-quote="sledesigns" data-source="post: 38461" data-attributes="member: 2358"><p>I've learned a lot of stuff here & have been motivated by what others have shared. Great info & great bunch of helpful people. I'll try to share my current adventures with a 722 and hopefully pass on something mechanically interesting.</p><p>So after looking at a dozen Bobcats in my price range, I found this little Bobcat 722 on the internet. (original pics)</p><p> </p><p><img src="http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk99/sledesigns/Bobcat%20722%20project/1284775665-847_jpg_595.jpg?t=1290045386" alt="722 Bobcat 001" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="width: 595px; height: 444px" /></p><p> </p><p><img src="http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk99/sledesigns/Bobcat%20722%20project/1284775691-138_jpg_595.jpg?t=1290045386" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="width: 595px; height: 444px" /></p><p>After talking to the owner and seeing decent pictures, the wife and I took her high mpg Diesel to check out this one. Looked it over, only recent leaks were the axle seals. Wiggled the bucket up and down by hand, decent pin wear for an older machine. Gas engine smoked a bit out the breather, but figured adding a PCV would help. It drove nice though the 2 speed didn't function, worn linkage. So, next weekend we picked up our little Bobcat.</p><p>Got it home, didn't even pull it in the shed for a 'quick maintenance' before tackling some fall skidloader projects. Oil, hyd, water, check. They all looked good to go. Jacked it up to check chain tension & bearing slop. Pass, pass, pass, Fail. A rear with the leaky seal had in and out axle slop to the tune of about a quarter of an inch. The bailing twine around that axle apparently cut the seal, let dirt in & poof, bad bearings. </p><p>Note: This is the point that I should have put the wheels back on & done this project inside. But, hey, axle seals & bearings wont take long, why spend 15 minutes putting the wheels back on?</p><p>Ordered all seals and bearings, looked at the manual on how to do it (along with info from this site, Excellent!) Book said "Pull engine" friend and I said, naaaa, won't have to.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="sledesigns, post: 38461, member: 2358"] I've learned a lot of stuff here & have been motivated by what others have shared. Great info & great bunch of helpful people. I'll try to share my current adventures with a 722 and hopefully pass on something mechanically interesting. So after looking at a dozen Bobcats in my price range, I found this little Bobcat 722 on the internet. (original pics) [IMG width="595px" height="444px" alt="722 Bobcat 001"]http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk99/sledesigns/Bobcat%20722%20project/1284775665-847_jpg_595.jpg?t=1290045386[/IMG] [IMG width="595px" height="444px"]http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk99/sledesigns/Bobcat%20722%20project/1284775691-138_jpg_595.jpg?t=1290045386[/IMG] After talking to the owner and seeing decent pictures, the wife and I took her high mpg Diesel to check out this one. Looked it over, only recent leaks were the axle seals. Wiggled the bucket up and down by hand, decent pin wear for an older machine. Gas engine smoked a bit out the breather, but figured adding a PCV would help. It drove nice though the 2 speed didn't function, worn linkage. So, next weekend we picked up our little Bobcat. Got it home, didn't even pull it in the shed for a 'quick maintenance' before tackling some fall skidloader projects. Oil, hyd, water, check. They all looked good to go. Jacked it up to check chain tension & bearing slop. Pass, pass, pass, Fail. A rear with the leaky seal had in and out axle slop to the tune of about a quarter of an inch. The bailing twine around that axle apparently cut the seal, let dirt in & poof, bad bearings. Note: This is the point that I should have put the wheels back on & done this project inside. But, hey, axle seals & bearings wont take long, why spend 15 minutes putting the wheels back on? Ordered all seals and bearings, looked at the manual on how to do it (along with info from this site, Excellent!) Book said “Pull engine” friend and I said, naaaa, won't have to. [/QUOTE]
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