bobcat 743 question

[porta mill]

hi mew to the forum I have a bobcat 743 i have posted in in the attachment and home made section a few people said i should have a float optsion for the boom .Well I do not know if i do or not how does it work how no i know if my machine is equiped with that potsion

 

[skidsteer.ca]

They all have a float. Press the boom down pedal hard with you toe and it should stick in this position. If it does not stick the detent in worn out (parts cheap but no easy to work on) When you push the pedal fully with your toe you will hear the engine stop labouring trying to pull it down.
I'm not sure you would need the float for the rake the only real weight on the front of a 743 is the attachment, just take it off and see how easy it will wheelie.
Ken

 

[porta mill]

They all have a float. Press the boom down pedal hard with you toe and it should stick in this position. If it does not stick the detent in worn out (parts cheap but no easy to work on) When you push the pedal fully with your toe you will hear the engine stop labouring trying to pull it down.
I'm not sure you would need the float for the rake the only real weight on the front of a 743 is the attachment, just take it off and see how easy it will wheelie.
Ken

thank you I have had the machine for 10 years never knew that there was a float position on it . if I am guessing correctally the detent is under the foot pedal .

 

[Tazza]

thank you I have had the machine for 10 years never knew that there was a float position on it . if I am guessing correctally the detent is under the foot pedal .

The detent is actually part of the control block. It uses 2 metal balls with a spring to hold it in position. I have had this not work before due to wear in the linkages. If they are very sloppy you don't have enough travel to push the spool far enough out for the balls to lock in the groove on the housing.
As Ken said, use your left toe and push all the way forward, you will hear the oil going over the relief and then it should click and lock forward. Tilt the bucket down and the arms should lift up. This is float position.

 

[Fishfiles]

The detent is actually part of the control block. It uses 2 metal balls with a spring to hold it in position. I have had this not work before due to wear in the linkages. If they are very sloppy you don't have enough travel to push the spool far enough out for the balls to lock in the groove on the housing.
As Ken said, use your left toe and push all the way forward, you will hear the oil going over the relief and then it should click and lock forward. Tilt the bucket down and the arms should lift up. This is float position.

4 balls , 2 springs , one set is hidden inside the collar

 

[Tazza]

4 balls , 2 springs , one set is hidden inside the collar

I wasn't going to complicate it but yes there are 4 balls and 2 springs but you only need to worry about 2 balls and one spring, the others are just used as a guide and never seem to be a problem.