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Bobcat 873 Skid Steer Loader Service Manual
Bobcat 873 Skid Steer Loader Service Manual
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Bobcat 873 Skid Steer Loader Service / Repair / Workshop Manual
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This manual contains 506 pages in English Language, it is the only manual you will require to maintain, repair and service your Bobcat 873 Skid Steer Loader, using this manual you ensure that your vehicle is repaired to manufacturer standards / specification, whether you are using OEM or genuine Bobcat Parts.
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Features Chapters: Foreword, safety instructions, serial number locations, delivery report, bobcat loader identification preventive maintenance, hydraulic system, hydrostatic system, drive system, main frame, electrical system, engine service, bics/boss system, specifications.
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Bobcat 873 (1994-2001): The High-Lift Vertical-Path Machine Built for Truck Loading
Broken Tractor's own product breakdown gets straight to what makes the 873 stand out in Bobcat's lineup: "a high-lift, vertical-path machine designed for heavy-duty tasks in construction, landscaping, and material handling... especially favored for loading trucks and working in confined job sites requiring extra lift reach." Part of Bobcat's G-Series lineup, the 873 built its reputation on a genuinely useful combination — a powerful diesel engine, exceptional lift height, and Bobcat's proven hydrostatic drive system.
Power comes from a 4-cylinder, liquid-cooled turbo diesel engine (commonly cited as the Deutz BF4M1011F, though some sources reference an Isuzu diesel depending on model year and market), delivering a claimed 73.5 hp. That power runs through hydrostatic transmission, delivering a maximum travel speed of 8.1 mph, backed by an auxiliary hydraulic pump flow rated at 18 gpm on standard F-Series configuration — genuinely strong hydraulic capacity for running a wide range of attachments through Bobcat's universal skid steer quick-hitch system.
Rated operating capacity (SAE/ISO) runs 2,300-2,400 lbs, with a tipping load between 4,598 and 4,800 lbs depending on configuration — genuinely solid lift numbers for a machine this compact. Lift height to the bucket hinge pin reaches 124.3 inches, the real payoff of the 873's vertical-lift-path design, letting operators clear the sides of dump trucks and reach genuinely elevated dump points that a radius-lift-path machine can't match as cleanly. Operating weight runs 6,885-7,285 lbs depending on source and attachment configuration, with an operating width of 6 ft 1 in, operating length of 9 ft 3 in, and operating height of 10 ft 4 in. The machine rides on 12-16.5 tires and carries a 25-gallon fuel tank. Broken Tractor's own maintenance notes flag common issues worth watching on used examples: hydraulic pump whine or overheating (often traced to dirty filters or low fluid), glow plug and cold-start difficulty typical of Deutz diesel engines, and weak lift power from worn lift cylinders or leaking seals.
This factory service manual covers the procedures, torque specs, and diagrams needed to keep a Bobcat 873 running the way it was built to.
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