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<blockquote data-quote="7LBSSMALLIE" data-source="post: 51475" data-attributes="member: 6879"><p>welcome to the bobcat world. glad to have you. i think you will be pleased. you did not mention the hrs on unit. check out post on the( 863 SAME ENG} i strongly reccomend to all purchases of used equip. wether at auction or from privete. call the dealer. have them do youre first service. if done in the field you can watch and ask questions. (kinda sucks for the tech but what heck thats what you pay us for) advantges to this is the first thing he is going to do is pull the code history, all g series have an onboard computer that only the dealer can access. it will store history of all codes and shutdowns. for instance if it has any shutdowns for clogged air filters. you may want to rethink the purchase? these unit will code dirty air filter long before they go into shutdown. got one the shop right now with a smoked eng. 84 hrs ago got dirty code owner pulled filter and tried to clean.(note on this DO NOT CLEAN AIR FILTERS THROW AWAY INSTALL NEW) 18 dollar filter 6000 dollar eng. he forgot the wing nut and seal. 1)2 teaspoon dust will drop an eng in 8 hrs . once restriction is removed it wont code. doesnt mean its not sucking dirt. just no restriction. he will also update software . if push and hold second button from left on left hand dash it will tell what version is in it. currently at 79 something. if it at 10 you can get a good idea of what maint has done . i often hear about what a great deal they got on unit. only to turn around and a 5000. quote. and at that point youre upside down. a dealer rep can give you a pretty good idea of what you bought what it is going to take to square it away from the knickel dime to the major. up toyou to elect to repair but you will have some idea where you stand. and peace of mind knowing all maint has been done and a fresh start from here on out</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="7LBSSMALLIE, post: 51475, member: 6879"] welcome to the bobcat world. glad to have you. i think you will be pleased. you did not mention the hrs on unit. check out post on the( 863 SAME ENG} i strongly reccomend to all purchases of used equip. wether at auction or from privete. call the dealer. have them do youre first service. if done in the field you can watch and ask questions. (kinda sucks for the tech but what heck thats what you pay us for) advantges to this is the first thing he is going to do is pull the code history, all g series have an onboard computer that only the dealer can access. it will store history of all codes and shutdowns. for instance if it has any shutdowns for clogged air filters. you may want to rethink the purchase? these unit will code dirty air filter long before they go into shutdown. got one the shop right now with a smoked eng. 84 hrs ago got dirty code owner pulled filter and tried to clean.(note on this DO NOT CLEAN AIR FILTERS THROW AWAY INSTALL NEW) 18 dollar filter 6000 dollar eng. he forgot the wing nut and seal. 1)2 teaspoon dust will drop an eng in 8 hrs . once restriction is removed it wont code. doesnt mean its not sucking dirt. just no restriction. he will also update software . if push and hold second button from left on left hand dash it will tell what version is in it. currently at 79 something. if it at 10 you can get a good idea of what maint has done . i often hear about what a great deal they got on unit. only to turn around and a 5000. quote. and at that point youre upside down. a dealer rep can give you a pretty good idea of what you bought what it is going to take to square it away from the knickel dime to the major. up toyou to elect to repair but you will have some idea where you stand. and peace of mind knowing all maint has been done and a fresh start from here on out [/QUOTE]
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