Bobcat 741, 742, 743, 743DS Skid Steer Loader Operation & Maintenance Manual
102 pages · Publication 6570166
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What's inside
From the manual's own table of contents: 10 sections, 132 entries. See sample pages (PDF, 380 KB)
FOREWORD5 topics
- SERIAL NUMBER LOCATIONS
- LOADER SERIAL NUMBER
- ENGINE SERIAL NUMBER
- DELIVERY REPORT
- BOBCAT LOADER IDENTIFICATION
SAFETY6 topics
- SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
- SAFETY IS THE OPERATOR’S RESPONSIBILITY
- BEFORE OPERATING THE BOBCAT LOADER
- SAFE OPERATION NEEDS A QUALIFIED OPERATOR*
- FIRE PREVENTION
- MACHINE SIGNS (DECALS)
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS34 topics
- INSTRUMENT PANEL
- One Piece
- Three Piece
- LEARNING THE CONTROLS
- THROTTLE CONTROL
- STOPPING THE ENGINE
- CHOKE CONTROL (742 Only)
- BATTERY DISCONNECT SWITCH (743 DS Only)
- PARKING BRAKE
- STEERING LEVERS
- HYDRAULIC CONTROLS
- Foot Pedals
- Lift Arm Operation
- Tilt Operation (Bucket)
- Auxiliary Lever Operation
- DAILY INSPECTION
- GETTING READY FOR OPERATION
- Getting On And Off The Loader
- Safety Signs (Decals)
- STARTING THE ENGINE
- Normal Starting Condition
- Cold Starting Condition
- ATTACHMENTS AND BUCKETS
- Installation And Removal
- OPERATING PROCEDURES
- Filling The Bucket
- Emptying The Bucket
- Digging Into the Ground
- Leveling The Ground (Using Lift Arms In Float Position)
- Backfilling
- PARKING THE BOBCAT LOADER
- TRANSPORTING THE BOBCAT LOADER
- TOWING THE BOBCAT LOADER
- LIFTING THE BOBCAT LOADER
PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE64 topics
- MAINTENANCE SAFETY
- SERVICE SCHEDULE
- LIFT ARM SUPPORT DEVICE
- OPERATOR CAB
- Raising The Operator Cab
- Lowering The Operator Cab
- SEAT BAR RESTRAINT SYSTEM
- Inspecting The Seat Bar
- Maintaining The Seat Bar
- REAR DOOR
- Opening The Rear Door
- Adjusting The Rear Door
- AIR CLEANER SERVICE
- FUEL SYSTEM
- Fuel Specifications
- Filling The Fuel Tank
- Fuel Filter (742)
- Removing Air From The Fuel System (741)
- Removing Air From The Fuel System (743 & 743DS)
- ENGINE LUBRICATION SYSTEM
- Checking Engine Oil
- Replacement Of Oil And Filter
- COOLING SYSTEM
- Checking The Coolant Level
- Cleaning The Cooling system
- Checking (743 DS)
- Coolant Replacement
- ALTERNATOR BELT
- Adjusting The Alternator Belt
- GOVERNOR (742)
- Rod Adjustment
- Governor Oil Level
- CAB WIRING DIAGRAM
- CAB WIRING DIAGRAM (Three Piece Instrument Panel)
- ENGINE WIRING DIAGRAM (741)
- ENGINE WIRING DIAGRAM (742)
- ENGINE WIRING DIAGRAM (743)
- ENGINE WIRING DIAGRAM (743DS)
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- Description
- Electrical System Service
- Using An Extra Battery (Jump Starting)
- Battery Replacement
- Removing And Installing the Battery
- HYDRAULIC / HYDROSTATIC FLOW CHART
- BUCKET POSITION FLOW CHART
- HYDRAULIC/HYDROSTATIC SYSTEM
- Hydraulic/Hydrostatic Fluid Reservoir
- Checking And Adding Fluid
- Hydraulic/Hydrostatic Fluid Replacement
- Hydraulic/Hydrostatic Filter Replacement
- SPARK ARRESTOR MUFFLER
- FINAL DRIVE TRANSMISSION (Chaincase)
- TIRE MAINTENANCE
- Tire Rotation
- Tire Inflation
- Tire Installation on Rim
- Tire Pressure
- Wheel Nuts
- LOADER LUBRICATION
- BOB–TACH
- AUXILIARY CONTROL LOCKBOLT
- PIVOT PINS
- BRAKE PEDAL ADJUSTMENT
TROUBLESHOOTING3 topics
- TROUBLESHOOTING THE ENGINE
- TROUBLESHOOTING THE DRIVE SYSTEM
- TROUBLESHOOTING THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM
MACHINE SIGN TRANSLATIONS1 topic
- SERVICE SCHEDULE - 6567875
SPECIFICATIONS9 topics
- LOADER DIMENSIONS
- OPERATION & PERFORMANCE
- ENGINE
- HYDRAULIC SYSTEM
- ELECTRICAL
- DRIVE SYSTEM
- CAPACITIES
- TIRES
- ADDITIONAL PUBLICATIONS
Inside this manual
Real pages from this operation & maintenance manual (102 pages). Open the sample pages (PDF, 379 KB)
- Controls and operation, page 26: Lift Arm Operation
- Specifications, page 33: Never use attachments or buckets which are
- Maintenance, page 54: FUEL SYSTEM (Cont’d)
- Color page, page 14: BEFORE OPERATING THE BOBCAT LOADER
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Identifying correct parts and seeing how assemblies come apart and go back together
Keeping equipment running with less downtime
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