Format: PDF (Printable Document)
File Language: English
File Pages: 334
File Size: 11.19 MB (Speed Download Link)
Brand: Bobcat
Model: 231 Excavator
Book No: 6720496
Serial No: SN 508911001-508911999
Type of Document: Service Manual
$ 45
A Bobcat 231 is a small compact excavator that spends its life trenching, loading, and doing tight-access utility or landscape work. The service manual is what you grab when the machine is down, the dash light is on, or you're into a component deeper than basic filters and fluids. Around my shop, this is the book we use to keep turnaround tight, hit 50/250/500-hour services on schedule, and get a dead unit back on rent without guesswork.
What this manual helps you do
Who this is for
This manual is for anyone maintaining or repairing a Bobcat 231 excavator in the serial range 508911001 through 508911999: small contractors, owner-operators, rental fleets, and shop or field mechanics. If you just need operating controls, safety info, or daily checks, you want the operator's handbook instead, not this service manual.
FAQ
Q: Is this a searchable PDF, and can I read the wiring diagrams clearly?
A: These manuals are usually delivered as searchable PDFs, and the wiring diagrams are normally high enough resolution to zoom and print for shop use.
Q: How do I know if it fits my exact machine?
A: Check your 231's serial number; if it falls between 508911001 and 508911999, this is the correct manual. If it doesn't, you need a different book.
Q: Is this the right document if I'm doing major repairs?
A: Yes, this is the workshop-level service manual intended for full diagnostics, teardown, and reassembly, not just routine greasing and filter changes.
If your 231's serial number is in that range and you're doing your own repairs or running a shop, this is the right manual. If the serial number doesn't match, skip it.