963

[perry]

I friend works on tractors, dozers and skid steers and I dropped by one day and he had a 963 for engine replacement. Man! that's a big machine and the engine bay wasn't as crowded as my 853. What's the operating limits on that bad boy?.

 

[OldMachinist]

Operating capacity 3,000 lbs, operating weight 9,900 lbs 26.2 gpm pump and 105 hp.
http://www.bobcat.com/historical_specs/skid_steer/963_1997

 

[Fishfiles]

Operating capacity 3,000 lbs, operating weight 9,900 lbs 26.2 gpm pump and 105 hp.
http://www.bobcat.com/historical_specs/skid_steer/963_1997

Well yesterday I finally got to the 963 to do a fuel pick up tube , I don't give up on too many jobs , but I gave up on that one for now , my arm just isn't long enough , and I didn't want to do major disassembling like the blower box , etc or pulling the engine to try and get to it as I wasn't even sure I could after all that work as there is a plate between the motor and the pump probally its a heat shield as the turbo is right there , I talked to the dealer and they said it is possible with out pulling the motor but very hard , thinking of taking off the wheel and cutting a access hole thru the side the machine and making a cover after it's fixed , has any one any advise on this job that been thru it

 

[Tazza]

Well yesterday I finally got to the 963 to do a fuel pick up tube , I don't give up on too many jobs , but I gave up on that one for now , my arm just isn't long enough , and I didn't want to do major disassembling like the blower box , etc or pulling the engine to try and get to it as I wasn't even sure I could after all that work as there is a plate between the motor and the pump probally its a heat shield as the turbo is right there , I talked to the dealer and they said it is possible with out pulling the motor but very hard , thinking of taking off the wheel and cutting a access hole thru the side the machine and making a cover after it's fixed , has any one any advise on this job that been thru it

Cutting a hole seems like an idea, but remember the fuel tank is plastic, you don't want to give it more holes if you use a torch or plasma cutter to cut the shield!
I have never worked on a 963 thankfully, but i know on other models you can just gain access. My 751 you need to remove the oil tank and you can reach over the pump to the tank. I understand why you need longer arms though. The best way is to pull the engine but its not a job you want to do i know but it may be needed.
Did your dealer give you any ideas?

 

[Fishfiles]

Cutting a hole seems like an idea, but remember the fuel tank is plastic, you don't want to give it more holes if you use a torch or plasma cutter to cut the shield!
I have never worked on a 963 thankfully, but i know on other models you can just gain access. My 751 you need to remove the oil tank and you can reach over the pump to the tank. I understand why you need longer arms though. The best way is to pull the engine but its not a job you want to do i know but it may be needed.
Did your dealer give you any ideas?

Dealer said you need long arms , came up with another plan , the 963 has two tanks , one under pump and motor and one up front under the foot controlls , there is a cross ove tube on the bottom of the two tanks , I am going to look at it and see if I can drill a hole in the front tank and install the pick up tube into it instead of the rear tank , no hurry for me as they are still able to use the machine as it runs out of fuel about 10 gallons from full as the tube must have broke off about 1/3 down from the top , as for cutting the metal I figured I would start a fire or melt something so the plan was a grinder with a thin blade with would be a job