A Service Manual (sometimes referred to as a Repair, Technical, Workshop
or Shop Manual) is often
large and broken down in to sections for different parts of your equipment.
Service
manuals cover absolutely every aspect of your machine unless mentioned
otherwise. Sometimes, the
engine is covered in a separate service manual that is written specifically for
the
engine. Most of the time though, it’s included in the main service manual. A
service manual will
arm you with the same exact information that your local service center has and
includes
electrical and hydraulic diagrams and which are usually color and or large
foldout pages.
Most OEM service manuals will also include troubleshooting flow charts, error
codes and
exploded views of components which are a great help for disassembly and
re-assembly.

An Operator’s Manual typically describes basic equipment operation and
maintenance. This
is the manual distributed with your equipment at the time of purchase from the
dealer.

• MAINTENANCE SAFETY
• ALPHABETICAL INDEX
• CONTENTS
• FOREWORD
• SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
• Fire Prevention
• SERIAL NUMBER LOCATIONS
• Bobcat Excavator Serial Number
• Engine Serial Number
• DELIVERY REPORT
• BOBCAT EXCAVATOR IDENTIFICATION
• SAFETY AND MAINTENANCE
• LIFTING AND BLOCKING THE EXCAVATOR
• Procedure
• SWING LOCK
• Operation
• LIFTING THE EXCAVATOR
• Procedure
• OPERATOR CAB (ROPS / TOPS) (IF EQUIPPED)
• Emergency Exit
• Cab Door
• Front Window
• TRANSPORTING THE EXCAVATOR
• Procedure
• TAILGATE
• Opening And Closing The Tailgate (Early Models)
• Adjusting The Bumper (Early Models)
• Adjusting The Tailgate Latch (Early Models)
• Opening And Closing The Tailgate (Later Models)
• Adjusting The Tailgate Latch (Later Models)
• Adjusting The Bumper (Later Models)
• SERVICE SCHEDULE
• Chart
• AIR CLEANER SERVICE
• Daily Check
• Replacing The Filters
• HEATER AIR FILTERS (WITH CAB OPTION ONLY)
• Recirculation Filter
• Fresh Air Filter
• ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM
• Cleaning The Cooling System
• Checking The Coolant Level
• Replacing The Coolant
• FUEL SYSTEM
• Fuel Specification
• Filling The Fuel Tank
• Removing Water From The Fuel Filter
• Fuel Filter
• Removing Air From The Fuel System
• Draining The Fuel Tank
• ENGINE LUBRICATION SYSTEM
• Checking Engine Oil
• Replacing Oil And Filter
• HYDRAULIC SYSTEM
• Checking And Adding Fluid
• Replacing the Hydraulic Filter
• Replacing the Case Drain Filter
• Replacing the Hydraulic Fluid
• Diagnostic Couplers
• LUBRICATING THE EXCAVATOR
• Procedure
• TRAVEL MOTOR
• Checking Oil Level
• Draining The Travel Motor
• SPARK ARRESTOR MUFFLER (IF EQUIPPED)
• Cleaning The Spark Arrestor Muffler
• HYDRAULIC SYSTEM
• HYDRAULIC/HYDROSTATIC SCHEMATICS
• HYDRAULIC SYSTEM INFORMATION
• Glossary Of Hydraulic / Hydrostatic Symbols
• Troubleshooting Chart
• BOOM CYLINDER
• Checking The Boom Cylinder
• Removal And Installation
• Parts Identification
• Disassembly
• Assembly
• ARM CYLINDER
• Checking The Arm Cylinder
• Removal And Installation
• Parts Identification
• Disassembly
• Assembly
• BOOM OFFSET CYLINDER
• Checking The Boom Offset Cylinder
• Removal And Installation
• Parts Identification
• Disassembly
• Assembly
• BUCKET CYLINDER
• Checking The Bucket Cylinder
• Removal And Installation
• Parts Identification
• Disassembly
• Assembly
• BLADE CYLINDER
• Checking The Blade Cylinder
• Removal And Installation
• Parts Identification
• Disassembly
• Assembly
• MAIN RELIEF VALVES
• Testing And Adjusting The Main Relief Valves (S/N 232312386 & Below, 232412117 & Below, 232412128 And 232412129)
• Testing And Adjusting The Main Relief Valves (S/N 232312387 & Above, 232412118-232412127 And 232412130 & Above)
• PORT RELIEF VALVES
• Testing And Adjusting Port Relief Valve Pressure (S/ N 232312386 & Below And 232412117 & Below, 232412128 And 232412129)
• Testing Port Relief Valve Pressure (S/N 232312387 & Above And 232412118-232412127 And 232412130 & Above)
• CROSSPORT RELIEF VALVES
• Testing And Adjusting The Crossport Relief Valves
• SYSTEM PRESSURES AT GAUGE PORT SPECIFICATIONS
• PRESSURE REDUCING VALVE (S/N 232312386 & BELOW AND 232412117 & BELOW, 232412128 AND 232412129)
• Testing And Adjusting The Pressure Reducing Valve
• PRESSURE REDUCING VALVE (S/N 232312387 & ABOVE AND 232412118-232412127 AND 232412130 & ABOVE)
• Testing And Adjusting The Pressure Reducing Valve
• HYDRAULIC CONTROL VALVE (S/N 232312386 & BELOW, 232412117 & BELOW, 232412128 AND 232412129)
• Description
• Removal And Installation
• Control Valve Identification
• Disassembly
• Right Travel Valve Section Disassembly And Assembly
• Boom Offset Valve Section Disassembly And Assembly
• Boom Valve Section Disassembly And Assembly
• Left Travel Valve Section Disassembly And Assembly
• Arm Valve Section Disassembly And Assembly
• Bucket Valve Section Disassembly And Assembly
• Auxiliary Valve Section Disassembly And Assembly
• Boost Valve Section Disassembly And Assembly
• Blade Valve Section Disassembly And Assembly
• Swing Valve Section Disassembly And Assembly
• Assembly
• HYDRAULIC CONTROL VALVE (S/N 232312387 & ABOVE, 232412118-232412127 AND 232412130 & ABOVE)
• Description
• Removal And Installation
• Control Valve Identification
• Disassembly
• Right Travel Valve Section Disassembly And Assembly
• Boom Offset Valve Section Disassembly And Assembly
• Boom Valve Section Disassembly And Assembly
• Left Travel Valve Section Disassembly And Assembly
• Arm Valve Section Disassembly And Assembly
• Bucket Valve Section Disassembly And Assembly
• Auxiliary Valve Section Disassembly And Assembly
• Boost Valve Section Disassembly And Assembly
• Blade Valve Section Disassembly And Assembly
• Swing Valve Section Disassembly And Assembly
• Assembly
• HYDRAULIC PUMP
• Description
• Torque Adjustment
• Testing The Piston Pump
• Testing The Gear Pump
• Testing The Auxiliary Hydraulic Flow
• Removal And Installation
• Coupler Removal And Installation
• Gear Pump Parts Identification
• Piston Pump Parts Identification
• Disassembly
• Gear Pump Disassembly
• Gear Pump Assembly
• Piston Pump Disassembly
• Piston Pump Assembly
• Assembly
• MANIFOLD ASSEMBLY/ACCUMULATOR (S/N 232311950 & BELOW AND 232411763 & BELOW)
• Manifold Description
• Removal And Installation
• MANIFOLD ASSEMBLY (S/N 232311950 & BELOW AND 232411763 & BELOW)
• Parts Identification
• Disassembly
• Assembly
• MANIFOLD ASSEMBLY/ACCUMULATOR (S/N 232311951 & ABOVE AND 232411764 & ABOVE)
• Manifold Description
• Removal And Installation
• MANIFOLD ASSEMBLY (S/N 232311951 & ABOVE AND 232411764 & ABOVE)
• Parts Identification
• Disassembly
• Assembly
• TRAVEL MOTOR
• Removal And Installation
• Parts Identification
• Disassembly
• Assembly
• SWIVEL JOINT
• Removal And Installation (With The Upperstructure Removed)
• Removal And Installation (Through Bottom Access Cover)
• Parts Identification
• Description
• Disassembly
• Assembly
• SWING MOTOR
• Removal And Installation
• Parts Identification
• Disassembly
• Assembly
• Cross Port Relief Valve Parts Identification
• Cross Port Relief Valve Disassembly
• Cross Port Relief Valve Assembly
• SWING MOTOR DRIVE CARRIER
• Removal And Installation
• Parts Identification
• Disassembly
• Assembly
• CONTROL PATTERN SELECTOR VALVE
• Removal And Installation
• Parts Identification
• Disassembly
• Assembly
• RIGHT CONTROL LEVER (JOYSTICK) (S/N 232312386 & BELOW, 232412117 & BELOW, 232412128 AND 232412129)
• Testing
• Handle Removal And Installation
• Joystick Assembly, Removal And Installation
• Parts Identification
• Disassembly
• LEFT CONTROL LEVER (JOYSTICK) (S/N 232312386 & BELOW, 232412117 & BELOW, 232412128 AND 232412129)
• Testing
• Handle Removal And Installation
• Joystick Assembly Removal And Installation
• Parts Identification
• Disassembly
• LEFT CONTROL LEVER (JOYSTICK) (S/N 232312387 & ABOVE, 232412118-232412127 AND 232412130 & ABOVE)
• Testing
• Handle Removal And Installation
• Joystick Assembly Removal And Installation
• Parts Identification
• Disassembly
• Assembly
• RIGHT CONTROL LEVER (JOYSTICK) (S/N 232312387 & ABOVE, 232412118-232412127 AND 232412130 & ABOVE)
• Testing
• Handle Removal And Installation
• Joystick Assembly Removal And Installation
• Parts Identification
• Disassembly
• Assembly
• HYDRAULIC FILTER
• Removal And Installation
• HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR
• Removal And Installation
• OIL COOLER
• Removal And Installation
• DIRECT TO TANK VALVE
• Removal And Installation
• Disassembly And Assembly
• BUILD UP VALVE
• Description
• Removal And Installation
• Disassembly And Assembly
• CASE DRAIN FILTER
• Removal And Installation
• UNDERCARRIAGE
• BLADE
• Removal And Installation
• TRACKS
• Track Lug Height
• Adjustment
• Rubber Track Removal And Installation
• Steel Track Removal And Installation
• TRACK FRAME
• Disassembly And Assembly
• Recoil Spring Disassembly And Assembly
• TRACK DAMAGE IDENTIFICATIONS
• Cutting Of Steel Cords
• Abrasion Of Embedded Metals
• Separation Of Embedded Metals
• Separation Of Embedded Metals Due To Corrosion
• Cuts On The Lug Side Rubber
• Cracks On The Lug Side Rubber Due To Fatigue
• Lug Abrasion
• Cracks And Cuts On The Lug Side Rubber
• Abrasion Of The Track Roller Side
• Cuts On The Edges Of Track Roller Side
• TRACK IDLER
• Parts Identification (S/N 232311036 & Below And 232411019 & Below)
• Disassembly (S/N 232311036 & Below And 232411019 & Below)
• Assembly (S/N 232311036 & Below And 232411019 & Below)
• Parts Identification (S/N 232311037 & Above And 232411020 & Above)
• Disassembly (S/N 232311037 & Above And 232411020 & Above)
• Assembly (S/N 232311037 & Above And 232411020 & Above)
• TRACK ROLLER
• Parts Identification (S/N 232311036 & Below And 232411019 & Below)
• Disassembly (S/N 232311036 & Below And 232411019 & Below)
• Assembly (S/N 232311036 & Below And 232411019 & Below)
• Parts Identification (S/N 232311037 & Above And 232411020 & Above)
• Disassembly (S/N 232311037 & Above And 232411020 & Above)
• Assembly (S/N 232311037 & Above And 232411020 & Above)
• SWING CIRCLE GEAR
• Removal And Installation
• Swing Bearing Removal
• Swing Bearing Installation
• Alignment Pins (Not Threaded)
• UPPERSTRUCTURE & SWING SECTION
• UPPERSTRUCTURE
• Removal And Installation
• Swing Bearing Removal
• Swing Bearing Installation
• Alignment Pins (Not Threaded)
• ROPS CANOPY
• Removal And Installation
• CAB
• Removal And Installation
• Door Removal And Installation
• Front Window Removal And Installation
• Lower Front Window Removal And Installation
• Right Side Rear Sliding Window Removal And Installation
• Right Side Front Sliding Window Removal And Installation
• Right Side Panel And Window Assembly Removal And Installation
• Door, Left Side, Rear And Upper Front Window Removal And Installation
• STANDARD SEAT AND SEAT MOUNT
• Removal And Installation
• SUSPENSION SEAT AND SEAT MOUNT
• Removal And Installation
• RIGHT CONSOLE
• Console Cover Removal And Installation
• Console Base Removal And Installation
• LEFT CONSOLE
• Lower Console Cover Removal And Installation
• Upper Console Cover Removal And Installation
• Compression Spring Removal And Installation
• Lock Lever Removal And Installation
• Upper Console Removal And Installation
• Console Switch Removal And Installation
• Disassembly And Assembly
• Console Base Removal And Installation
• ENGINE SPEED CONTROL
• Removal And Installation
• BLADE CONTROL
• Lever Removal And Installation
• Linkage Removal And Installation
• Linkage Bar Removal And Installation
• Lower Linkage Removal And Installation
• RIGHT PEDAL AND LINKAGE
• Pedal Removal And Installation
• Right Pedal Disassembly And Assembly
• Linkage Removal And Installation
• Adjustment
• TRAVEL CONTROLS
• Removal And Installation
• Disassembly And Assembly
• Adjustment
• FLOOR MAT AND FLOOR PANELS
• Removal And Installation
• FUEL TANK
• Removal And Installation
• HORN
• Removal And Installation
• SWING FRAME
• Boom Swing Bracket Removal And Installation
• Boom Swing Bracket Hose Installation
• Bushing Removal
• Bushing Installation
• BOOM
• Removal And Installation
• Boom Bushing Removal And Installation
• ARM
• Removal And Installation
• Arm To Boom Bushing Removal And Installation
• Arm To Bucket And Bucket Link Bushing Removal And Installation
• BUCKET
• Bucket Teeth Removal And Installation
• Bucket Side Cutting Edge Removal And Installation
• TAILGATE
• Removal And Installation
• Release Rod Removal And Installation
• Latch Removal And Installation
• Release Rod Removal And Installation (Early Models)
• Latch Removal And Installation (Early Models)
• Latch Removal And Installation (Later Models)
• X-CHANGE™
• Removal And Installation
• Disassembly
• Assembly
• RIGHT SIDE COVER
• Removal And Installation
• ELECTRICAL SYSTEM & ANALYSIS
• ELECTRICAL SCHEMATIC
• ELECTRICAL SYSTEM INFORMATION
• Glossary Of Electrical Symbols
• Troubleshooting Chart
• Description
• Fuse Location
• BATTERY
• Servicing
• Removal And Installation
• Using A Booster Battery (Jump Starting)
• ALTERNATOR
• Adjusting The Alternator Belt
• Description
• Tests
• Alternator Output Test
• Full Field Test
• Alternator Regulator Test
• Removal And Installation
• Disassembly And Assembly
• STARTER
• Removal And Installation
• Parts Identification
• Disassembly
• Inspection And Repair
• Assembly
• LIGHTS
• Removal And Installation
• Disassembly And Assembly
• FUEL LEVEL SENDER
• Removal And Installation
• Testing
• DIAGNOSTICS SERVICE CODE
• Number Codes List
• ENGINE SERVICE
• TROUBLESHOOTING
• Chart
• MUFFLER
• Removal And Installation
• AIR CLEANER
• Removal And Installation
• RADIATOR
• Removal And Installation
• ENGINE COMPONENTS AND TESTING
• Valve Clearance Adjustment
• Engine Compression Checking
• Fuel Shutoff Solenoid Adjustment
• Fuel Shutoff Solenoid Removal And Installation
• Fuel Injection Pump Check
• Fuel Injection Pump Removal And Installation
• Fuel Injection Pump Timing
• Fuel Injector Nozzles Removal And Installation
• Checking The Injector Nozzle
• Glow Plug Removal And Installation
• Glow Plug Checking
• ENGINE
• Removal And Installation
• ENGINE FLYWHEEL
• Removal And Installation
• Flywheel Ring Gear
• RECONDITIONING THE ENGINE
• Cylinder Head Removal And Installation
• Cylinder Head Disassembly And Assembly
• Cylinder Head Servicing
• Cylinder Head Top Clearance
• Valve Guide, Checking
• Reconditioning The Valve And Valve Seat
• Valve Spring
• Rocker Arm And Shaft Checking
• Timing Gearcase Cover Removal And Installation
• Idler Gear And Camshaft Removal And Installation
• Idler Gear And Shaft Servicing
• Timing Gears Checking Backlash
• Fuel Camshaft Removal And Installation
• Fuel Camshaft Governor
• Crankshaft Gear Removal And Installation
• Oil Pump Removal And Installation
• Oil Pump Service
• Engine Oil Pressure, Checking
• Relief Valve
• Piston And Connecting Rod Removal And Installation
• Piston And Connecting Rod Servicing
• Connecting Rod Alignment
• Crankshaft And Bearings Removal And Installation
• Crankshaft And Bearings, Servicing
• Cylinder Bore, Checking
• Water Pump Removal And Installation
• Water Pump Disassembly And Assembly
• Fan Removal And Installation
• HEATER
• HEATER UNIT
• Removal And Installation
• Disassembly And Assembly
• HEATER COIL
• Removal And Installation
• HEATER FAN
• Removal And Installation
• Disassembly And Assembly
• Resistor Removal And Installation
• Wire Connector Removal And Installation
• HEATER VALVE
• Removal And Installation
• SPECIFICATIONS
• HYDRAULIC EXCAVATOR SPECIFICATIONS (325)
• Machine Dimensions
• Lifting Capacity
• Weights
• Controls
• Engine
• Electrical
• Hydraulic System
• Swing System
• Hydraulic Cylinders
• Drive System
• Brakes
• Undercarriage
• STD Track
• Capacities
• Digging Force
• HYDRAULIC EXCAVATOR SPECIFICATIONS (325 W/LONG ARM KIT & 328)
• Machine Dimensions
• Lifting Capacities
• Weights
• Controls
• Engine
• Electrical
• Hydraulic System
• Swing System
• Hydraulic Cylinders
• Drive System
• Brakes
• Undercarriage
• STD Track
• Capacities
• Digging Force
• ENGINE SPECIFICATIONS
• Fuel Injection Nozzles
• Fuel Injection Pump
• Cylinder Head
• Valves
• Valve Springs
• Valve Timing
• Rocker Arms
• Camshaft
• Tappet
• Cylinders
• Piston Rings
• Pistons
• Connecting Rods
• Oil Pump
• Crankshaft
• Thermostat
• Timing Gear
• Engine Bolt Torque
• Crankshaft Re-Grind Data
• TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS
• Torque For General SAE Bolts
• Torque For General Metric Bolts
• HYDRAULIC CONNECTION SPECIFICATIONS
• O-Ring Face Seal Connection
• Straight Thread O-Ring Fitting
• Tubelines And Hoses
• Flare Fitting
• O-Ring Flare Fitting
• Port Seal Fitting
• HYDRAULIC FLUID SPECIFICATIONS
• Specifications
• FUEL, COOLANT AND LUBRICANTS
• Chart
• CONVERSIONS
• Decimal And Millimeter Equivalents
• U.S. To Metric Conversion
• SMR
• 325/328-1
• 325/328-2
• 325/328-3