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bobcat 873 boom & bucket wont raise or tilt

nutnut91 ยท 2014-03-07 00:41

I have a bobcat 873 the boom will not raise and bucket will not tilt, moves backward & forward just fine. Im thinking may be a safety feature for some reason. Bucket and boom will move very little and pull the engine down. I need a little advice on where to start or what the most common problems are. Thanxb

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  1. #1BobCatBob2014-03-07 23:43

    This sounds dumb, but have no idea of your experience: do you have the safety bar pulled down and engaged (depressing the safety switch)...? The symptoms you posted are exactly what will happen when the safety bar is not down and engaged.

  2. #2crewchief8882014-03-09 10:10

    std foot controls? selectable hand/foot? ACS hand control only? AHC square or rectangular headlights? :drinkup