Does anyone know how to get the foot base off of a Case 1840 skid steer so I can access the battery?
It seems to be loose and slides, but I cannot get it over the foot pedal. I wasn't sure if there is an easy way to get it out without taking the foot pedal off?
Remove two nuts if still on, then lift from back and slide out and up towards back.
Thank you very much for this information. I will be working on the skid steer this weekend - this is very helpful.
I leave mine unbolted. The first time I took it off I did a little work with the hand grinder to make it come out easier.
Thanks for the info. The skid steer was purchased by my father-in-law a few months ago and has been stored in a pole barn. Very cold winter so far and when I went to start it, the battery died. For some reason I couldn't get the foot plate off. I didn't check for the bolts though, but if they are still on, I will most likely leave them off. I'll bring my hand grinder along also, just in case. I think I'm going to mount a set of Battery Tender cables to the battery so I can just plug it in when not in use.
If it will just sit a lot the battery tender is a good idea. The diagrams shown are accessible by anyone on case partstore for future reference.