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bobcat procat hours

#1

uk gardening

uk gardening

Has anyone done loads of hours using one of these or a predator pro ?
Ive always wondered what is the lifespan of a typical commercial zero turn, or does the engine go before drive etc. Last year I only did 115 hours so hoping it will last another 5 years.


#2

lawn mower fanatic

lawn mower fanatic

The lifespan varies, but on a full commercial mower you should be able to get 1500 hours EASY. Some say it starts gong downhill at 1000 hours, but others have 2000+!


#3

Carscw

Carscw

It's really up to YOU
How good to you keep up with the. Maintenance?
If you know something is getting wore out or going bad fix or replace it before it breaks and does more damage.
Change all the fluids when it's time to. Don't say I will get to it next week. Next week never gets here.
The big thing I do is never let friends or family use anything.
Keep your blades sharp and balanced. Dull blades makes everything work harder.

Any mower will last more than 1500 hours with the right maintenance plan.


#4

wjjones

wjjones

Carscw said:
It's really up to YOU
How good to you keep up with the. Maintenance?
If you know something is getting wore out or going bad fix or replace it before it breaks and does more damage.
Change all the fluids when it's time to. Don't say I will get to it next week. Next week never gets here.
The big thing I do is never let friends or family use anything.
Keep your blades sharp and balanced. Dull blades makes everything work harder.

Any mower will last more than 1500 hours with the right maintenance plan.
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Yep a good pm schedule is key to the life of the machine. I know a guy that has a bobcat with over 1000 hrs on it, and it still runs very good because of good maintenance. Also keep the blades sharp, and the deck clear of debris will also help with less load on the engine as well.


#5

uk gardening

uk gardening

I change my oil every 100 hours and also all other filters. I do all greasing every month and steam clean the deck every week. Hopefully the hydro pumps are good on these. If I get 2000 hours from my procat 52" I will be as happy as a pig in s..t :)


#6

wjjones

wjjones

I usually change the oil every 50 hrs.


#7

Carscw

Carscw

I change oil every 50 hours and lube everything once a week or after mowing in the rain. Filters every 100 hours.
And I use a spray lube on every moving part


#8

uk gardening

uk gardening

50 hours doesnt seem much then change oil. For peace of mind I think I will now do the same. Oil filter only cost 14 pounds and oil costs 8 pounds. Pretty cheap to do and takes me about half an hour to do :)


#9

Carscw

Carscw

uk gardening said:
50 hours doesnt seem much then change oil. For peace of mind I think I will now do the same. Oil filter only cost 14 pounds and oil costs 8 pounds. Pretty cheap to do and takes me about half an hour to do :)
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You can cross the oil filter over to a automobile filter and pay half the price.


#10

E

edd

i looked at a pro cat and am impressed with bobcat mowers. would you buy the procat again? will it cut at full speed of 11 mph?


#11

uk gardening

uk gardening

So far i have had 1 deck belt spring tensioner break, and thats it. The only thing bobcat need to do is strengthen the side chute. I think the machine is built like a tank. I changed my blades to eliminator blades last month in the uk, and they work superb on our grass. Normally the grass takes longer to rot away but since changing blades it is gone very quickly. Also alot less clumps as it chops grass to almost dust. So far so good with nearly 300 hours. If i get 1500 hours without problems then yes i will purchase another. I have used grasshopper aswel and they are also superb.


#12

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Altarboy

I wonder which auto oil filter would work on these Kawasaki engines?


#13

djdicetn

djdicetn

Altarboy said:
I wonder which auto oil filter would work on these Kawasaki engines?
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I rarely question user Carscw's advice, but on oil filters I have ALWAYS stuck with OEM replacement parts. I use AC Delco on my Chevy truck, Motocraft on my wife's Lincoln LS and Kawasaki on my Gravely. I've just always figured the engine manufacturer designed and manufactured an oil filter that was thoroughly tested on the engines they manufacture and I trust that it will adequately protect my engines. I have seen cross-references for Fram, etc. that list all equivalent filters by brand for a specific vehicle, but I've never seen a small engine/auto engine cross reference. Maybe user Carscw will clarify how to do that.


#14

Carscw

Carscw

djdicetn said:
I rarely question user Carscw's advice, but on oil filters I have ALWAYS stuck with OEM replacement parts. I use AC Delco on my Chevy truck, Motocraft on my wife's Lincoln LS and Kawasaki on my Gravely. I've just always figured the engine manufacturer designed and manufactured an oil filter that was thoroughly tested on the engines they manufacture and I trust that it will adequately protect my engines. I have seen cross-references for Fram, etc. that list all equivalent filters by brand for a specific vehicle, but I've never seen a small engine/auto engine cross reference. Maybe user Carscw will clarify how to do that.
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I use wix filters because I think they are the best with napa gold being second.
What some don't understand is when you cross the numbers over your still getting a filter for a small engine.
If your looking for a cheaper filter don't go with wix as they cost more.

Go to any auto parts store give them your filter numbers and they can cross it to what brand you want. Only one I say to say away from is fram. They restrict the oil to much for a small engine.

The filter that comes on the engine is what you should use if your not sure if you trust any other brand to do as good as a job.

On my briggs 24hp twin I am going to go 3 oil change on the same filter. I put a oil cooler on it. Testing to see how good it works. My thinking is 100 hour oil change.


#15

djdicetn

djdicetn

Carscw said:
I use wix filters because I think they are the best with napa gold being second.
What some don't understand is when you cross the numbers over your still getting a filter for a small engine.
If your looking for a cheaper filter don't go with wix as they cost more.

Go to any auto parts store give them your filter numbers and they can cross it to what brand you want. Only one I say to say away from is fram. They restrict the oil to much for a small engine.

The filter that comes on the engine is what you should use if your not sure if you trust any other brand to do as good as a job.

On my briggs 24hp twin I am going to go 3 oil change on the same filter. I put a oil cooler on it. Testing to see how good it works. My thinking is 100 hour oil change.
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I must admit I had several mechanics(including the one I've been using for the last 10 years) that Wix were the best filter made(truth be known Wix probably manufactures several other brand names). That's cool putting that oil cooler on the Briggs(no pun intended:0)
Is there some kind of "kit" or did you modify the engine to attach one??? That' could become a real nice "add on feature" if manufacturers wanted to make a little more money on their engines. I could see how it could cut your oil changes in half!!


#16

Carscw

Carscw

djdicetn said:
I must admit I had several mechanics(including the one I've been using for the last 10 years) that Wix were the best filter made(truth be known Wix probably manufactures several other brand names). That's cool putting that oil cooler on the Briggs(no pun intended:0) Is there some kind of "kit" or did you modify the engine to attach one??? That' could become a real nice "add on feature" if manufacturers wanted to make a little more money on their engines. I could see how it could cut your oil changes in half!!
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I made one. It is like what you would have on a car engine. Same as a transmission cooler.
First one I made I used a small 12volt fan zip tied to the cooler kept getting grass in the cooling fins.
The one now I cut a hole in the engine cover and used the air flow that cools the engine. Working on one now that will be part of the air intake to the carb.

Would be easy on a water cooled engine. Could just tap into a hose.

Some day I will come up with something that will make me rich.


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