looking to buy a used bobcat 225 anything i need to be aware of?

[troy winslow]

hello i'm looking to buy a used bobcat 225 with 700 hours on it looks to be in great shape and runs good to my knowledge but again i don't know much about them. can anyone give me suggestions on what i need to look for on it ,what goes bad or anything else i need to be aware of. thanks troy

[Old Skool]

All depends on the history of the machine and how it was maintained. If it's an Onan with regular oil & filter changes they're good for lots of hours. Idle modules sometimes go, simple swap to fix. Check for brush wear & don't overfill the oil level, in cold weather it will affect the fuel pump.