The two tapered bores in the lift arms on my old 753 are egg-shaped. I desire a top-quality repair. I cannot ream them with a tapered reamer. I do not want to line bore the arms and install the weld-on bushings. Instead, I want to replace the 2" thick factory steel inserts that were factory-welded into the lifting end of each lift arm. I want to remove the factory welds and install two new inserts with two new tapered bores. (These inserts would weigh approximately10 pounds each.) The inserts are irregularly-shaped. An alignment tool would have to be built to precisely align the tapered bores prior to fitting and re-welding the inserts into the lift arms.
I am told by a Bobcat service manager that Bobcat previously offered this service and that these 2" thick steel inserts (with the tapered bore) were available as a service part. I can't, however, find anything on the internet where this is even being discussed. I can find no trace of these lift arm inserts ever being available.
I'm about to strike-out on my own and have some inserts cut and machined, unless somebody has a better idea or waves me off this notion.
Steve in Alabama.
I am told by a Bobcat service manager that Bobcat previously offered this service and that these 2" thick steel inserts (with the tapered bore) were available as a service part. I can't, however, find anything on the internet where this is even being discussed. I can find no trace of these lift arm inserts ever being available.
I'm about to strike-out on my own and have some inserts cut and machined, unless somebody has a better idea or waves me off this notion.
Steve in Alabama.
