T300 maintenance/repairs?

[tcohrs93]

Have a 2004 T300 on our farm and looking to change the oil in the final drives. Heard its a very important thing that often gets forgotten. A guy at my Bobcat dealer says they like to fill the oil all the way to the top "12 o'clock position"? Would you guys agree with that? Also whats the best oil to use and do you need to get it from the dealer only? I also noticed that one of my inner idler wheels looks like it has some cracking going on where it mounts in the undercarriage... Is that something thats repairable? Lastly do you need to do any servicing/greasing on any of the idler wheels themselves? Appreciate any info!!

 

[mmsllc]

1.) IF the final cover has two holes (one fill hole & one drain hole), then you want to drain the oil with the drain in its lowest position = call it 6 o'clock. once it is all done draining, reinstall the drain plug. Then, add BOBCAT final drive oil to the bottom of the fill hole. DO NOT top it off by rotating the fill plug to the 12 o'clock position. 2.) IF the final drive only has one hole, then rotate the hole until it is in the lowest position possible = call it 6 o'clock. Then, after it is through draining, move the machine until the fill hole is either at the 3 o'clock or the 9 o'clock position. Then, fill it up with BOBCAT final drive oil. AGAIN, DO NOT rotate the hole to the 12 o'clock position & top it off. THAT a very bad idea that is just begging for avoidable pain of expensive repairs. DON'T BE THAT GUY!!

 

[mmsllc]

1.) IF the final cover has two holes (one fill hole & one drain hole), then you want to drain the oil with the drain in its lowest position = call it 6 o'clock. once it is all done draining, reinstall the drain plug. Then, add BOBCAT final drive oil to the bottom of the fill hole. DO NOT top it off by rotating the fill plug to the 12 o'clock position. 2.) IF the final drive only has one hole, then rotate the hole until it is in the lowest position possible = call it 6 o'clock. Then, after it is through draining, move the machine until the fill hole is either at the 3 o'clock or the 9 o'clock position. Then, fill it up with BOBCAT final drive oil. AGAIN, DO NOT rotate the hole to the 12 o'clock position & top it off. THAT a very bad idea that is just begging for avoidable pain of expensive repairs. DON'T BE THAT GUY!!

Usually, your lower rollers will be sealed for life with some oil / grease on their bearings. Do yourself a HUGE favor & inspect them often. REPLACE / REPAIR any roller that is leaking oil. Doing just that will help save your other rollers from going out prematurely due to increased stress. As far as cracking goes, a good picture would easily help to better understand what exactly you are asking about.