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<blockquote data-quote="Tazza" data-source="post: 1922" data-attributes="member: 82"><p>Just as Blaine said.</p><p></p><p>Also, the higher you lift the arms up with or without a load the more un-stable the machine will get, when moving keep the bucket as low to the ground as possible. Basically keep the heaviest part of the machine up hill when going up hills, this means forwards when loaded, backwards when un-loaded. This will help with your stability. Just keep playing around, you will soon get the hang of how to control the machine. As for the jerking, the levers are really quite touchy, i would suspect you may be jerking them as you go over bumps, just takes practice. Remember not to plow into objects either, the machine has more power when you move it slowly so don't go and throw it at full speed into a pile of dirt, it will just hurt you and the bobcat.</p><p></p><p>Keep up do date on all your servicing too.</p><p></p><p>As for the manuals, i got mine off a guy called maxxwedge on e-bay, just do a search for bobcat 743 and you will find him. Get both a parts and service manual. He doesn't have the operators manual, but you really don't need this, its really just common sense.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tazza, post: 1922, member: 82"] Just as Blaine said. Also, the higher you lift the arms up with or without a load the more un-stable the machine will get, when moving keep the bucket as low to the ground as possible. Basically keep the heaviest part of the machine up hill when going up hills, this means forwards when loaded, backwards when un-loaded. This will help with your stability. Just keep playing around, you will soon get the hang of how to control the machine. As for the jerking, the levers are really quite touchy, i would suspect you may be jerking them as you go over bumps, just takes practice. Remember not to plow into objects either, the machine has more power when you move it slowly so don't go and throw it at full speed into a pile of dirt, it will just hurt you and the bobcat. Keep up do date on all your servicing too. As for the manuals, i got mine off a guy called maxxwedge on e-bay, just do a search for bobcat 743 and you will find him. Get both a parts and service manual. He doesn't have the operators manual, but you really don't need this, its really just common sense. [/QUOTE]
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