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  1. phil314

    S650 AC not working

    I've got an S650 with AC that is not working. I'm getting 2 blinks on the HVAC controller - which is 'Clutch open or over current'. I check the pressure in the system and it's at zero. Would zero pressure cause the compressor not to turn on and then the controller sees this as an under amp...
  2. phil314

    Lights on KX033-4

    I'm wiring up some pod lights on my kubota. Have most of it figured out, but I need power from somewhere. I could hook directly to the battery, but that wouldn't be my first or easiest choice. Is there somewhere I can get 12v accessory power, near the fusebox or under the floor?
  3. phil314

    Bobcat plowing snow

    Most posts are someone having a problem. Thought I'd post something different. Bobcat is working great, so here's 8 min of me having fun and plowing snow.
  4. phil314

    KX033-4

    I picked up a KX033-4 mid summer. Got it to do some cleanup around the place. Took a bit to get the hang of, my first time running an excavator. It had a horrible ringing whenever traveling. Turned out the ROPS bolts were not fully tightened and the ROPS was ringing like a church bell...
  5. phil314

    KX71-3S

    Ok, so I went an looked at a 2012 KX71-3S that was for sale yesterday. The good. 1250 hrs. Machine starts and runs good. Hydraulics all seem good/smooth. Also looks to be fairly well taken care of, not beaten & scratched up like some. Downsides, it was kept outside so a lot of paint oxidation...
  6. phil314

    One more looking for a mini excavator

    I'm also looking to get a mini-ex this spring. Use will be personal, lot of misc work around my place including lifting, so a thumb is a must. I've got bobcat/kubota dealers near me and currently an S650 skid steer. But I think an mini-ex would be a better tool for some of the things I'm going...
  7. phil314

    Snow plow update

    I used to use a unimount plow on my 1845c to plow my driveway. For the most part it's worked fine. Then I swapped it over to my new S650. I had to make a couple changes to it to make it work and it got me through last winter, but it was obvious it needed some improvements. This presented me with...
  8. phil314

    Fixing 1845c rim

    I loaned my machine to a friend many years ago. He had a wheel come loose and it bounced around on the lugs and ovaled out all the lug holes. I've been meaning to get it fixed for years. Well I finally decided just to fix it myself. Here's a pic from the backside of the holes. Forgot to take one...
  9. phil314

    S650 AC not working

    Tried the AC in my S650 today and I'm getting nothing. I flip the AC rocker switch and it lights up green, fan is on, temp set to cold. Opening the rear door, I can see the belt turning the compressor pulley, but the compressor clutch is not engaging. So I think it's an electrical problem, not...
  10. phil314

    Add high flow to S650

    Just wondering if anyone here has any details on what's needed to add high flow to a S650?
  11. phil314

    It's starting to look like winter...

    I'm finally getting the hang of angling the plow, but it's still too fast. Also the 2500psi angle cylinders don't like 3500psi much. I'm going to need some plow upgrades.
  12. phil314

    1845c serial year chart

    I couldn't find an official year - serial number chart for 1845c. So I put one together today just for kicks from what I could find. For whatever it's worth, I thought I'd post it. Years in black - I'm fairly sure they are correct. Years in red - took a best guess based on what I could find.
  13. phil314

    1845c hours meter

    My hours meter died on me last year. I figured out fairly quickly it didn't have anything to do with the outside wiring. It runs off the 12v battery and alt signal, so that the hours only turn when the machine is running. Both those checked out good. A new one is over $700, so that's out of...
  14. phil314

    1845c fuel gauge

    My fuel gauge has been all kinds of flaky lately. So I finally set about figuring it out. Grounded the wire going to the fuel sender and the gauge led's dropped to empty and blink. remove wire from ground and gauge goes to full, so the gauge was working just fine. So I got out the meter and...
  15. phil314

    1845c drive spool seals

    Replaced my drooling drive spool seal on the top of my tandem pump yesterday. It was easy and everything went great. I replaced the inner seals earlier this summer but that didn't fix it. So this time I replaced the outer seals on the sleeve. Someone else on here was asking about this, so I...
  16. phil314

    1845c pins and bushings

    I finally got around to working on my 1845c pins and bushings this weekend. Things went pretty well with only one minor problem so far. The lower pins were really rusted in place. They are probably original. I ended up having to cut them in order to get the front end off the machine. I setup my...
  17. phil314

    Snow plow

    I'm in the process of moving my snow plow from my old 1845c to my S650. I repacked the angle cylinder with new seals. Hooked up my new hoses, fittings and connectors. Then was ready to give it a test. Well it worked, but lets just say the plow is WAY over enthusiastic on the new machine. The...
  18. phil314

    Just a whole lot of 1845c babbling...

    So I've had an intermittent starting issue with my 1845c for a while. At first is was just an occasional click and no crank, but as time passed, it became more frequent. I read about people adding external solenoids and several possible causes. It eventually reached the point where it was more...
  19. phil314

    1845c Cold start question

    My 1845c is almost always parked in my heated garage where it starts just fine. However, on the few occasions when I've left it outside, it gets difficult to start if the temp is below 30F. Replacing the battery didn't change anything. It cranks just fine, but doesn't want to fire. It's always...
  20. phil314

    S630 vs S650

    I've been looking at getting an S650. An S630 just came up for sale locally. They look like virtually the same machine except the S650 is vertical boom and the S630 radial boom. But looking at the specs, the S650 seems to rated much higher than the S630. This seems odd since the machine for the...
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