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[cook99]

If your snow thrower is a Bobcat is it a high flow attachment?? Controller will not allow you to turn on high flow if it is not. Disconnect ACD cable and see if light comes on when activated.

Good Morning Jabonee,
I think you have part of my problem figured out. I did not know that the snowblowers came in the standard model and a high flow model and the best I can tell is that the one I have is the standard model. My snowblower is S/N 713100878 and is the SB240 x 72 model. Now with that said, I did as you suggested and disconnected all of the lines that go to the snowblower (hydraulic and electrical) and started the toolcat up. The High Flow switch did not illuminate and I have checked all of the connections on that switch and they test fine, I have checked all of the fuses and they are all ok. I rocked the switch back and forth and it did not activate. Do you have any further suggestions. As you can tell I am not the Toolcat expert, but I am willing to learn. Thank you for your help.

 

[Jabonee]

Good Morning Jabonee,
I think you have part of my problem figured out. I did not know that the snowblowers came in the standard model and a high flow model and the best I can tell is that the one I have is the standard model. My snowblower is S/N 713100878 and is the SB240 x 72 model. Now with that said, I did as you suggested and disconnected all of the lines that go to the snowblower (hydraulic and electrical) and started the toolcat up. The High Flow switch did not illuminate and I have checked all of the connections on that switch and they test fine, I have checked all of the fuses and they are all ok. I rocked the switch back and forth and it did not activate. Do you have any further suggestions. As you can tell I am not the Toolcat expert, but I am willing to learn. Thank you for your help.

Seems a little strange but I was just looking at the operators manual for the SB 240 and it don't list the 5600 as an approved carrier for the SB240. Anyway can you post the Toolcat sn#?:confused3:

 

[cook99]

If your snow thrower is a Bobcat is it a high flow attachment?? Controller will not allow you to turn on high flow if it is not. Disconnect ACD cable and see if light comes on when activated.

Thank you for the help, I have reviewed my notes and here is a complete summary of what I think I know.
I have a Bobcat SB240 x 72 blower S/N 713100878 and has a 9.6 hydraulic pump motor. I am running that on a High Flow Toolcat 5600. I have questioned two different Bobcat department about wheater this is a High Flow snowblower and have both assured me that it is. Now it that is true then I still trying to diagnose why I cannot get the high flow system to activiate. To the best of my recollection at the start of the snowblowing season I believe it did work normally. I also believe that I hit a concrete abuptment that was covered in snow in December, I was going pretty slow, probably under 5 mph. I do not remember the High Flow system working after that incident. I examined the Toolcat and the blower after that happened but could not see any damage and I continued to blow snow after that. I cannot remember if I was using the high flow system when I impacted that piece of cement. Later on in the season I realized the high flow light in the Toolcat was not longer illuminating when I tried to engage high flow. I though there may be an electrical problem so I checked all of the fuses and they were fine. I tried to check the relays by rotating identical relays in the cab fuse box and that still did not allow me to use the high flow. I checked high flow switch on the console between the seats with a test light and it seems to test correctly although the switch light did not illuminate. I did purchased a new high flow switch and changed that out and that did not change anything so I am pretty sure the original switch is good. I checked all of the electrical wiring that I could access on the toolcat and the snowblower and did not find and cracks or breaks. I have tried to get the high flow switch to illuminate both with the snowblower attached and with it detached and it does not light up either way. At one point I noticed that the hydraulic fluid was low so I filled at to the appropriate amount, but that did not make any difference.
As I stated earlier, this is my first year using each piece of equipment so in addition to giving me ideas of what to check next on the Toolcat/snowblower please answer these questions for me. If I have the snowblower attached, the aux hydraulic running and the snowblower running and I engage the high flow system will I see a decrease in Toolcat RPM's, will I hear a difference in the toolcat or snowblower, or would I feel any difference in the operators seat when the high flow system is engaged or disengaged? In other words, is it possible that the system is running in high flow (with the light not illuminated) and me not know it? Would hitting that piece of cement shut down the high flow system but allow both the Toolcat and the snowblower to operate in the non-high flow without me knowing it.
I hope this is enough information to allow you to help me, please feel free to ask any questions. Please know that I appreciate your help. Toolcat S/N A0W111788

 

[Jabonee]

No you will not hear any change with HF. You might see your blower run faster. Yes a jolt could have loosened a plug or wire. Next step. Remove HF switch. Unplug from harness. Locate orange power wire #1790 in plug. use black wire in same plug for ground. Test is performed with KEY ON. Power is supplied by fuse#10. If you have power you next need to check continuity in the signal wire between HF switch plug wire#4230 light green and the display controller. you will need to remove the display to do this. At this point you need to confirm that the controller is being signaled to turn on HF.:thumbsup:

 

[DEWFPO]

Have you checked the pins in the connector on the boom arm from the SB240? Also check the wiring harness from the boom arm into the box on the SB240, make sure it's not damaged by snow or ice.

Once you plug in the SB240 into the Boom Arm connector and push the Hyd. Aux. buttom on the dash, and pull the trigger on the joystick, the HF light should automatically light up on the switch.


DEWFPO

 

[cook99]

Have you checked the pins in the connector on the boom arm from the SB240? Also check the wiring harness from the boom arm into the box on the SB240, make sure it's not damaged by snow or ice.

Once you plug in the SB240 into the Boom Arm connector and push the Hyd. Aux. buttom on the dash, and pull the trigger on the joystick, the HF light should automatically light up on the switch.


DEWFPO

Thank You Jabonee and DEWFPO, I really appreciate your help. Here is where I stand.
DEWFPO - I have tried exactly what you suggested and I cannot get the light to illuminate. The 7 pin connector seems to be pretty loose and the connection so I had my wife watch the light on the high flow while I moved the connector up/down/sideways when the blower was operating and the light did not come on.

Jabonee - Thanks for your suggestion, I will try that in a couple of days when it warms up just a little. I do have a question about checking the wire continunity to the display panel. I understand I need to remove that panel in order to complete that test. I wish I didn't need to ask, but I need to. How do I remove that display panel without doing any damage to it. Have faith in me, I have learned a lot, just keep me on the right track.

Now my next question is totally unrelated to the high flow issue. I cleared snow all winter with a set of tire chains that just did not do the job. My toolcat has a tire size of 27x10.5x15. I need to purchase chains for the four wheels that do not fall into the tread pattern of the Toolcat. They need to have either a chain pattern or a link diameter that keeps the chains on top of the tire instead of slipping inbetween the tire lugs. If you have a suggestion of what to get and where to get them and of the size I need to order, I would appreciate that help.
Thanks for all the help. Steve

 

[DEWFPO]

Now my next question is totally unrelated to the high flow issue. I cleared snow all winter with a set of tire chains that just did not do the job. My toolcat has a tire size of 27x10.5x15. I need to purchase chains for the four wheels that do not fall into the tread pattern of the Toolcat. They need to have either a chain pattern or a link diameter that keeps the chains on top of the tire instead of slipping inbetween the tire lugs. If you have a suggestion of what to get and where to get them and of the size I need to order, I would appreciate that help.
Thanks for all the help. Steve

I have the same issue. The tire chains I have don't work well with the ag style tires on the toolcat.

I'm considering the diamond patterned "net-style" tractor chains or "duo-ladder" combination farm tractor tire chains.

I tried posting pics but couldn't capture the images. You can see them on tractor-tire chains-tractor chains

DEWFPO

 

[Xfaxman]

Have you tried it with the 7 pin connector not connected?

It should work just like my brush hog. Plug in the hoses, push the Aux Hydraulics button on the dash, the dash light comes on, at idle, start the blades spinning, push the High Flow switch, the light comes on and you can hear the blower turning faster.

 

[laurencen]

my toolcat does not have high flow but I have a S590 that does, I have a SB240 blower that s high flow, the blower works not bad on the toolcat, if attached to the S590 it will run both in standard and high flow, definitely runs faster in high flow.

on the S590 it will not turn on high flow if the attachment is not high flow rated but it will turn on without any attachment plug not connected

 

[cook99]

I have the same issue. The tire chains I have don't work well with the ag style tires on the toolcat.

I'm considering the diamond patterned "net-style" tractor chains or "duo-ladder" combination farm tractor tire chains.

I tried posting pics but couldn't capture the images. You can see them on tractor-tire chains-tractor chains

DEWFPO

Thanks for the info. I have looked up this website before and found that for my tire size they only have like light truck cross chains
and that is what I have now. Thanks for the suggestion. Steve