853 With Fuel Problems

[Tazza]

Hello Fellows, Well back to trying to solve my fuel problems. Machine has been running fine for the last 6 months, yesterday it started acting up again, ran out of fuel but the tank is full, same problem as 7240. It's now stuck in a field off my driveway and I need to get it moving. I lifted the cab and looked for the fuel pickup tube but can't get my arms, hands anywhere near where it should be. It looks like, from the parts manual diagram, that it is right under the hydraulic pump (hydrostats?), how do you get the pickup tube out? Is it just friction fit in the grommet? Is there a clamp that needs to be removed? Do I remove the grommet with the right angle fitting or does the grommet stay and just the fitting come out? I need to be able to reach it first. ARG! Thanks

You access it from under the cab. The groment will pop out of the tank, it may be hard from being in contact with fuel. I'd suspect the pick up tube has broken off in the tank.

 

[balbert]

Hello 7240...I am having similar issues you had with your 853 Bobcat and wonder if you would mind sharing with me how you went about getting to the pick up tube/ check valve and how you removed / replaced it. I can barely get one finger on it unless I am not on the correct line. It is under the pump / motor and behind the engine making it so that I can not see it and as indicated only had one finger touch the grommet / elbow. Any advise /direction you could share would be greatly appreciated.