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Four tips to prep your loader for the busy season

Published on April 9, 2018

Your busy season is right around the corner. To help ensure maximum productivity and to minimize unexpected downtime, you should follow a preventive maintenance checklist for your Bobcat® compact loader.

Testing the battery, checking tires and tracks, fluids, oils and fuels as well as following attachment maintenance procedures should all be items on your list before operation.

Inspect the battery

Whether your loader has been parked during the off-season or used for intermittent duties during the winter, such as snow removal, inspect the battery to make sure it is charged and connections are clean (corroded terminals can cause hard starting and charging issues).

There is always a draw on your Bobcat loader’s battery, so unless you have maintained or disconnected the battery while it was inactive, it will slowly run down and will need to be charged before operation. The battery can also freeze during colder months if it has a low charge, potentially leading to internal battery damage. To avoid this issue, keep it charged and clean at all times.