• Thank you for visiting HeavyEquipmentForums.com! Our objective is to provide industry professionals a place to gather to exchange questions, answers and ideas. We welcome you to register using the "Register" icon at the top of the page. We'd appreciate any help you can offer in spreading the word of our new site. The more members that join, the bigger resource for all to enjoy. Thank you!

Search results

  1. J

    CAT 973 Steering issue

    Thanks again for the help with this. Learned a ton about these machines through this process.
  2. J

    CAT 973 Steering issue

    Just wanted to update y’all on what the final result was. We ended up getting CAT to send a mobile tech who eventually located a leak in one of the servo lines just under the linkages under the top cover responsible for engaging the pump to deliver fluid to the right hand drive.
  3. J

    CAT 973 Steering issue

    Thanks for sharing that attachment. I read through and found the ACTION section that most closely aligns with the issue that I am having: "c. Movement to the rear by pushing the steer pedal or pedals all the way down must not occur unless the transmission control lever is in the REVERSE...
  4. J

    CAT 973 Steering issue

    The day that I noticed the steering issue begin, the machine ran perfectly fine as it had before. Once I noticed the issue, I let the machine cool down and then shut it down. The center sight glass for hydraulic fluid was low at that time. The next day after getting fluid, I started the machine...
  5. J

    CAT 973 Steering issue

  6. J

    CAT 973 Steering issue

    SN 86G01338 And no switches under the arm rest to my knowledge
  7. J

    CAT 973 Steering issue

    We recently acquired a 2000 model 973 for our farm to do some clearing work. After working the machine for about 8-10 hours (not at one time but across several days for a couple hours each day) I noticed the steering on the right side begin to have a slight delay when pressing the pedal. Shortly...
Top