HI - just joined the forum as a new owner of a 2006 Series-C and was hoping some experienced owners might be able to help me out.
While the machine is a 2006 with about 1800 hours, it appears to have been well maintained - motor runs well and everything seems to work as expected - With the exception of the boom float...
My operating manual describes accessing Float as follows:
- Raise Liftarm and tilt bucket forward
- Push joystick all the way forward until it locks into detent position to engage the float. the lift arm will slowly lower.
My problem is that I can't seem to feel/access a detent position that the joystick locks into.
Asked the former owners and he acknowledged that he also was unable to access float and had asked the person he purchased it from who said he he didn't think the machine had it. As the operating manual suggests it was a standard feature, am left wondering if something might be broken or perhaps more likely my lack of experience is causing the problem.
Searching through the forum I found one other example of a mysterious float problem for a series-C which on inspection by the dealer turned out to be a hydraulic block installed by original owners. I guess that is possible here as well, but I thought this seemed somewhat unlikely as I am not show it would explain the lack of my finding/feeling a mechanical detent described in the manual.
Welcome any and all suggestions around this as well as other advice for a first time toolkit owner who has limited bobcat and skid steer experience.
While the machine is a 2006 with about 1800 hours, it appears to have been well maintained - motor runs well and everything seems to work as expected - With the exception of the boom float...
My operating manual describes accessing Float as follows:
- Raise Liftarm and tilt bucket forward
- Push joystick all the way forward until it locks into detent position to engage the float. the lift arm will slowly lower.
My problem is that I can't seem to feel/access a detent position that the joystick locks into.
Asked the former owners and he acknowledged that he also was unable to access float and had asked the person he purchased it from who said he he didn't think the machine had it. As the operating manual suggests it was a standard feature, am left wondering if something might be broken or perhaps more likely my lack of experience is causing the problem.
Searching through the forum I found one other example of a mysterious float problem for a series-C which on inspection by the dealer turned out to be a hydraulic block installed by original owners. I guess that is possible here as well, but I thought this seemed somewhat unlikely as I am not show it would explain the lack of my finding/feeling a mechanical detent described in the manual.
Welcome any and all suggestions around this as well as other advice for a first time toolkit owner who has limited bobcat and skid steer experience.