Hey everyone, I recently bought a bobcat 322 mini ex and it was empty on hydraulic fluid with multiple leaks. I topped off the fluid and found the engine wants to stall when the console is lowered in operation position. It’s acting like a stuck closed relief valve but I haven’t dug to far into it yet. I have a service manual on order and wanted to see what you guys think or have seen?
Console?
The left side with the joystick folds down like an arm rest and must have a safety switch that allows the hydraulic functions to operate
Possibly sounds like a unused function is being activated as soon as you lower the lever lock arm.
That's a switch that turns on the pilot hydraulics, and therefore the main hydraulics.
Ok makes sense, where do you think I should start diagnosis?
To not create movement of a hydraulic function means that your dead heading a circuit. I would be looking at the aux hydraulics. Possibly controlled by foot pedal.
You were right. Found my problem. Foot pedal was stuck for aux hydraulics. I placed it in neutral position and I no longer have my problem. Thank you!
Myself and others appreciate you coming back with the solution. So many threads end with silence.