Need to move Bobcat that won't travel

[lynngs22]

Any thoughts out there on how to best move a Bobcat that won't travel? I don't want to mess up the hydraulics.

 

[antfarmer2]

How far?..... whats wrong with it

 

[antfarmer2]

How far?..... whats wrong with it

What kind ......snow on the ground

 

[Bobcatdan]

What kind ......snow on the ground

Get something bigger that can pick it up, or drag it are your only options. They will not roll even if you remove the brake. The only exception would be a 610 or any of the old clutch type, they will roll all day long.

 

[lynngs22]

Get something bigger that can pick it up, or drag it are your only options. They will not roll even if you remove the brake. The only exception would be a 610 or any of the old clutch type, they will roll all day long.

Bobcatdan - what do you know about swash plate error codes?

 

[Bobcatdan]

Bobcatdan - what do you know about swash plate error codes?

The controller is senceing the swash plate is out of neutral apond start up and there for disabing drive function for safety. There are different variables to what the problem actually is from sensor/ wiring problem to the swash plate not doing as commanded.

 

[lynngs22]

The controller is senceing the swash plate is out of neutral apond start up and there for disabing drive function for safety. There are different variables to what the problem actually is from sensor/ wiring problem to the swash plate not doing as commanded.

Thank you. I have a few things I need to check. This helps.

 

[lesgawlik]

Thank you. I have a few things I need to check. This helps.

Some on this board swear by using four snow saucers, the kind kids use, with one under each wheel. I have never tried it, it it's one way of dragging the machine using less force, and putting less strain on the hydraulics. I was thinking for a tracked machine you could pull the tracks off, and drag it on the rollers. If one side was bad, take that track off. Between the power applied to the other side from the machine, and a towing vehicle or winch, you might be able to hoss it around.

 

[TriHonu]

Some on this board swear by using four snow saucers, the kind kids use, with one under each wheel. I have never tried it, it it's one way of dragging the machine using less force, and putting less strain on the hydraulics. I was thinking for a tracked machine you could pull the tracks off, and drag it on the rollers. If one side was bad, take that track off. Between the power applied to the other side from the machine, and a towing vehicle or winch, you might be able to hoss it around.

There are a number of approaches.
Depending upon which hydrostatic pump you have you may be able to loosen the bypass valves and then pull the emergency brake pawl and it will roll.
See my post in the following thread. -> Moving a Dead Machine

 

[Bobcatdan]

There are a number of approaches.
Depending upon which hydrostatic pump you have you may be able to loosen the bypass valves and then pull the emergency brake pawl and it will roll.
See my post in the following thread. -> Moving a Dead Machine

On a machine with joysticks, there is no bypass vavle. Bobcat hasn't used those in 30 years.

 

[TriHonu]

On a machine with joysticks, there is no bypass vavle. Bobcat hasn't used those in 30 years.

My 1995 763 does not have joysticks and neither does my neighbors 2000 753G and it appears to use the same pump.
I don't know how long Bobcat used the Sauer Danfoss pumps but they were in use through the 90's anyway.

 

[Bobcatdan]

My 1995 763 does not have joysticks and neither does my neighbors 2000 753G and it appears to use the same pump.
I don't know how long Bobcat used the Sauer Danfoss pumps but they were in use through the 90's anyway.

A joystick pump and a manual control pump are two vert different birds.