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HEY IM A NEWBIE, NICE TO MEET YOU ALL,TAZZA THANKS FOR THE MANUEL I DOWN LOADED IT BEEN HELPING ME ALONG.YOUR THE BOMB,AND BUY THE WAY LOVE YOUR WORK.......... IM LOOKING FOR A NEW STYLE DOOR ANY BODY SEEN A NEW OR USED ONE AROUND LET ME KNOW.THANKS MARC
 
THIS FORUMN HAS HELPED ME IMENSLY,WHEN I WENT TO GO PICK UP MY NEW BOB CAT IT STARTED FINE AND WENT UP ON THE FLAT BED UNDER ITS OWN POWER. BUT WHEN WE GOT BACK TO THE SHOP WITH IT ABOUT 40 MILES LATER IT WOOD NOT START COULDNT GET IT OFF THE FLAT BED WRECKER AND I WAS BEING CHARGED BUY THE HOUR FOR THE WRECKER AND DRIVERS TIME TO MOVE IT TO THE SHOP.I CHECKED IT AND IT HAD NO FUELAT THE FILTER NOR THE PRIMER BULB,I PRESSURIZED THE TANK AT THE FILL CAP AND NO FUEL COMMING OUT THE MAIN FEED LINE,GRABBED A 2 LITER COKE BOTTLE FILLED WITH FUEL TAPED THE CAP FOR A FITTING PUT A HOSE TO LIFT PUMP AND BOTTLE FED IT AND GOT IT OFF THE FLAT BED AND INTO THE SHOP , I LATER FOUND THAT THE FEED TUBE HAD BROKEN OFF AT THE FITTING INSIDE THE FUEL TANK APPARENTLY FROM THE NOT SO SMOOTH RIDE HOME AND THE HALF TANK OF FUEL SLOSHING BACK AND FORTH IN THE TANK. COULD NOT BELIEVE I HAD TO BOTTLE FEED A GROWN BOBCAT LIKE A LITTLE KITTEN......... .............LOL,
 
THIS FORUMN HAS HELPED ME IMENSLY,WHEN I WENT TO GO PICK UP MY NEW BOB CAT IT STARTED FINE AND WENT UP ON THE FLAT BED UNDER ITS OWN POWER. BUT WHEN WE GOT BACK TO THE SHOP WITH IT ABOUT 40 MILES LATER IT WOOD NOT START COULDNT GET IT OFF THE FLAT BED WRECKER AND I WAS BEING CHARGED BUY THE HOUR FOR THE WRECKER AND DRIVERS TIME TO MOVE IT TO THE SHOP.I CHECKED IT AND IT HAD NO FUELAT THE FILTER NOR THE PRIMER BULB,I PRESSURIZED THE TANK AT THE FILL CAP AND NO FUEL COMMING OUT THE MAIN FEED LINE,GRABBED A 2 LITER COKE BOTTLE FILLED WITH FUEL TAPED THE CAP FOR A FITTING PUT A HOSE TO LIFT PUMP AND BOTTLE FED IT AND GOT IT OFF THE FLAT BED AND INTO THE SHOP , I LATER FOUND THAT THE FEED TUBE HAD BROKEN OFF AT THE FITTING INSIDE THE FUEL TANK APPARENTLY FROM THE NOT SO SMOOTH RIDE HOME AND THE HALF TANK OF FUEL SLOSHING BACK AND FORTH IN THE TANK. COULD NOT BELIEVE I HAD TO BOTTLE FEED A GROWN BOBCAT LIKE A LITTLE KITTEN......... .............LOL,
Please turn caps lock off.
Its very common for the pickup tubes to break off. I think you driving it around the paddock would be rougher than the truck driver :) Its just one of those things that can happen, and this time was the worst possible time.....
Glad you worked out what the problem was though. Simple fix.
 

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