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    S300 electrical woes

    It's been a while and I am still trying to help a friend fix his S300. I can start and run the machine by jumping the relays, but desperately need a schematic to trace the wires to the computer. Is there anyone who has a wiring diagram handy?
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    853 Bobcat missing hydraulic control valve

    Recently picked up an old 853 for parts. However, after getting the engine running and looking it over I would feel bad to strip it. The only thing missing is the hydraulic control valve assembly. The previous owner had the mechanic work on it, but the mechanic quit and the Bobcat sat around...
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    Ditch Witch mystery

    I am looking at yet another project, a Ditch Witch with a Wisconsin engine and rock teeth. However it is like no Ditch Witch I have seen. The trencher is belt drive to the gearbox and chain drive to the differentials. Both axle pinions are tied to one driveshaft that goes to the chain to the...
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    Bobcat 863/Deutz flywheel ring gear

    Does anyone know if this is unique to the Bobcat or a Deutz part? Mine is chewed up probably from a bad starter, and I am not going to subject my new starter to damage from it. Instead of having to weld and file the old one, where can I get a good one and not pay more than the machine is worth?
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    Deutz timing Bobcat 863

    The time has come to put the engine back int he Bobcat- If I can get it set right. History on machine: I got it as a project where the engine was already out and in the bucket. Would not turn but relatively complete. Got it home, pulled oil pan so I could straighten it, bottom end of engine...
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    Bobcat 843 drive system

    I know that on the Bobcat 825, there is a disengage lever to allow towing of the machine so it can be winched on a trailer. Since I may be buying an 843 project, does anyone know if it has a similar lever, or am I going to have to bypass hydraulic lines or end up pulling the machine apart?
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    Why is the 743 Bobcat so popular?

    This just makes no sense to me. Any old worn out 743 for sale around here seems to bring a high price. I have seen 763's sell for less than equal hour 743's! Is it the smaller size that makes them more popular? Some of them are over 25 years old. The amount of wear and repair work needed for...
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    What exactly is a track loader? A compact track loader?

    Silly question, I know. But a lot of guys today refer to a skid-steer type machine with tracks as a "track loader". I have been told that whet I call a "track loader" is actually a crawler loader. Now here's a question for you experts, why are track loaders unpopular while the rubber track...
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    955 with worn undercarriage

    Still thinking of that machine, and it's still sitting. The CAT has sat in the same spot for almost 20 years, and is now fully covered with vines and has a tree between the bucket and the radiator. That loader was in use but retired because the undercarriage is in poor shape. The sprockets are...
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    Who uses a skid steer only at home?

    I have found my old M610 to be the best garden tractor. Is there anyone else out there who uses a skid loader for non-commercial use only? It sure seems like a nice way for an old skid steer to retire and get more out of its life. There comes a time when a machine can no longer be reliable...
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    Cat 977 loader age? How hard to find parts?

    A friend referred this machine to me some months back. Evidently it's been sitting a while, but it does run. Seems like 60's era machine, does anyone know how long they were made?
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