Bobcat 453 Skid Steer Loader Service Manual
288 pages · Publication 6900363_5_97
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- Models
- 453
- Serial coverage
- SN 515011001 & above, SN 515111001 & above
- Manual type
- Service Manual
- Pages
- 288
- Publication
- 6900363_5_97
- Condition
- Brand new

What's inside
From the manual's own table of contents: 118 topics. See sample pages (PDF, 519 KB)
- AIR CLEANER SERVICE
- ALTERNATOR
- ALTERNATOR BELT
- AUXILIARY CONTROL LOCKBOLT
- AXLE, BEARINGS AND SPROCKET
- AXLE HUB
- AXLE SEAL
- BATTERY
- BICS™ (With Press To Operate Button)
- BICS™ (Without Press To Operate Button)
- BICS™ BLOCK VALVE
- BICS™ SYSTEM CONTROLLER
- BOB-TACH
- CHAINCASE COVERS
- CHAINCASE FLUID
- CONTROL PEDALS
- CONTROL SHIELD AND STEERING LEVER PANELS
- CRANKSHAFT AND BEARINGS
- CRANKSHAFT GEAR
- CYLINDER BORE
- CYLINDER HEAD
- DECIMAL & MILLIMETER EQUIVALENTS
- DRIVE BELT
- DRIVE CHAIN
Show all 118 topics
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM INFORMATION
- ENGINE
- ENGINE COMPRESSTION TEST
- ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM
- ENGINE LUBRICATION SYSTEM
- ENGINE MOUNTING BRACKET
- ENGINE OIL COOLER AND SHROUDING
- ENGINE SPECIFICATIONS
- ENGINE SPEED CONTROL
- FINAL DRIVE TRANSMISSION (CHAINCASE)
- FLYWHEEL
- FRONT LIGHTS (OPTIONAL)
- FUEL CAMSHAFT
- FUEL INJECTION PUMP
- FUEL INJECTOR NOZZLES
- FUEL SYSTEM
- FUEL TANK
- GLOW PLUGS
- HYDRAULIC CONNECTION SPECIFICATION
- HYDRAULIC CONTROL VALVE
- HYDRAULIC CYLINDERS
- HYDRAULIC FILTER BLOCK
- HYDRAULIC/HYDROSTATIC FLUID SPECIFICATIONS
- HYDRAULIC/HYDROSTATIC SYSTEM
- HYDRAULIC PUMP
- HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR
- HYDRAULIC SYSTEM INFORMATION
- HYDROSTATIC MOTOR
- HYDROSTATIC PUMP
- HYDROSTATIC SYSTEM INFORMATION
- IDLER GEAR AND CAMSHAFT
- INSTRUMENT PANEL
- LIFT ARM SUPPORT DEVICE
- LIFT ARMS
- LIFT CYLINDER(S)
- LIFTING AND BLOCKING THE LOADER
- LIFTING THE LOADER
- LOADER SPECIFICATIONS
- LUBRICATING THE LOADER
- MAIN RELIEF VALVE
- OIL PUMP
- OPERATOR CAB
- OPERATOR CAB GAS CYLINDER
- OPERATOR SEAT
- PARKING BRAKE DISC
- PARKING BRAKE PEDAL
- PEDAL INTERLOCK LINKAGE
- PISTONS AND CONNECTING ROD
- PIVOT PINS
- RADIATOR
- RADIATOR MOUNTING BRACKET
- REAR DOOR
- REAR LIGHTS (OPTIONAL)
- REAR WINDOW
- REMOTE START SWITCH
- ROCKER ARM AND SHAFT
- SEAT BAR
- SEAT BAR RESTRAINT SYSTEM
- SEAT BAR SENSOR
- SEAT SENSOR
- SERVICE SCHEDULE
- SPARK ARRESTOR MUFFLER
- STANDARD TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS FOR BOLTS
- STARTER
- STEERING LEVERS
- STEERING LINKAGE
- TENSION PULLEY AND SPRING
- THERMOSTAT
- TILT CYLINDER
- TIMING GEARCASE COVER
- TIMING GEARS
- TIRE MAINTENANCE
- TOWING THE LOADER
- TORQUE SPECIFICATION FOR BOLTS
- TRACTION LOCK
- TRANSPORTING THE LOADER
- TROUBLESHOOTING
- TO METRIC CONVERSION
- VALVE & VALVE SPRINGS
- VALVE CLEARANCE
- VALE GUIDE, VALVE & VALVE SEAT
- WATER PUMP
- Revised Mar
- Date PARTS MANAGER SERVICE MANAGER SALES MANAGER
- Revision Number
- October
- AFFECTING: Model BOBCAT LOADER Product Manual No
- v thru
- thru
- DO NOT REMOVE the Hydraulic Schematics in Section
- March
- i thru
- Section
- HYDRAULIC SCHEMATICS HYDRAULIC SCHEMATICS
Inside this manual
Real pages from this service manual (288 pages). Open the sample pages (PDF, 518 KB)
- Diagram, page 166: Fuse Location
- Specifications, page 234: PISTON AND CONNECTING ROD (Cont’d)
- Troubleshooting, page 250: Flashing Indicator Means System Problem
- Color page, page 11: 453 Bobcat Loader
- Foldout diagram, page 163: BATTERY FEED 1000-1999 RED, RED/WHT, RNG
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Service manual
Factory repair procedures and technical information such as specifications, troubleshooting, and wiring and hydraulic diagrams, for the models and systems the manual covers. See What's inside for its topics.
Operator's manual
Safe operation, controls, maintenance schedules, lubrication points, inspections, and basic checks. Repair procedures are in the service manual.
Parts manual
Illustrated diagrams with factory part numbers for identifying components and ordering parts. Repair procedures are in the service manual.
Engine service manuals are sometimes sold separately, since certain machine models were offered with more than one engine option.
What it's used for
Factory manual for in-house farm and construction shop use. Straightforward, complete, and easy to follow. It contains the OEM information dealership service departments and parts counters use to diagnose problems, identify components, and perform maintenance or repairs correctly.
Service shops and owner/operators who repair their own equipment
Identifying correct parts and seeing how assemblies come apart and go back together
Keeping equipment running with less downtime
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