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Bobcat 316 Excavator Service Manual (SN 522811001-522899999)

Format: PDF (Printable Document)

File Language: English

File Pages: 486

File Size: 11.35 MB (Speed Download Link)

Brand: Bobcat

Model: 316 Excavator

Book No: 6902285

Serial No: SN 522811001-522899999

Type of Document: Service Manual

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Bobcat 316 Excavator Service Manual (SN 522811001-522899999)

The Bobcat 316 is a tiny mini ex, good for tight trenching, footing drains, and light utility work where you'd never stuff a full-size Cat or Deere. People grab this service manual when the 316 is out of warranty and they're done guessing at hydraulic issues, wiring gremlins, or how something comes apart and goes back together. Around my shop, this is what I'd pull when I need real specs and step-by-step teardown, not just where the joystick lock is.

What this manual helps you do

  • Diagnose hydraulic problems in the boom, arm, and bucket circuits, and pressure-test the system with the right ports and specs.
  • Check and adjust track drive and swing system components so you're not burning up motors or final drives.
  • Follow engine removal, disassembly, and reassembly procedures for the small diesel, including fuel, cooling, and intake systems.
  • Trace and troubleshoot electrical and starting issues using wiring diagrams that show connector locations and pin IDs.
  • Replace and set seals, bushings, and wear parts in cylinders and linkages so the machine tightens back up after a rebuild.

Who this is for

This is for a small contractor, owner-operator, rental fleet, or shop mechanic who is actually turning wrenches on a Bobcat 316 in the serial range 522811001 to 522899999. If you just need basic controls, safety, or daily maintenance, you want the operator's handbook instead, not this manual.

FAQ

Q: Is this a searchable PDF and are the wiring diagrams readable?

A: Yes, it's a PDF you can search by keyword, and the wiring diagrams are clear enough to zoom in and follow circuits.

Q: How do I know if it fits my exact 316?

A: Check your serial tag. If your 316 falls between 522811001 and 522899999, this is the right service manual family for it.

Q: Is this the right thing if I'm only changing fluids and filters?

A: Probably not. This is a workshop repair manual, meant for diagnostics and repairs beyond routine service.

Bottom line: If you own or service a Bobcat 316 in that serial range and you're doing real repair work, this is the manual you want. If you're just learning to run it, skip this one.

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Table of Contents:

  • MAINTENANCE SAFETY
  • ALPHABETICAL INDEX
  • CONTENTS
    • FOREWORD
    • SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
      • Fire Prevention
    • SERIAL NUMBER LOCATIONS
    • EXCAVATOR SERIAL NUMBER
    • ENGINE SERIAL NUMBER
    • IDENTIFICATION AND MACHINE SIGNS (DECALS)
  • SAFETY AND MAINTENANCE
    • LIFTING THE EXCAVATOR
      • Procedure
    • UPPERSTRUCTURE SLEW LOCK
      • Operation
    • TRANSPORTING THE EXCAVATOR
      • Loading Onto Transport Vehicle
    • ENGINE COVER
      • Opening the Engine Cover
      • Closing the Engine Cover
    • SERVICE SCHEDULE
      • Chart
    • AIR CLEANER
      • Daily Check
      • Dust Cup
      • Replacing The Filter
    • COOLING SYSTEM
      • Cleaning The Cooling System
      • Checking Coolant Level
      • Replacing The Coolant
    • FUEL SYSTEM
      • Fuel Specifications
      • Filling The Fuel Tank
      • Removing Water From The Fuel System
      • Replacing The Fuel Filter
      • Draining The Fuel Tank
      • Removing Air From The Fuel System
    • ENGINE LUBRICATION SYSTEM
      • Checking Engine Oil
      • Replacing Oil And Filter
    • HYDRAULIC SYSTEM
      • Checking And Adding Fluid
      • Replacing The Hydraulic Filter
      • Replacing The Hydraulic Fluid
    • LUBRICATING THE EXCAVATOR
      • Lubrication Locations
    • TRAVEL MOTOR
      • Checking And Adding Oil
      • Replacing Oil
    • ALTERNATOR BELT
      • Adjusting The Alternator Belt
    • SPARK ARRESTOR MUFFLER
    • BLADE EXTENSION
      • Installing And Removing
  • HYDRAULIC SYSTEM
    • HYDRAULIC/HYDROSTATIC SCHEMATICS
    • HYDRAULIC SYSTEM INFORMATION
      • 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 SWING CYLINDER
      • Checking The Boom Swing 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
    • TRACK FRAME EXPANSION CYLINDER
      • Checking The Track Frame Expansion Cylinder
      • Removal And Installation
      • Parts Identification
      • Disassembly
      • Assembly
    • MAIN RELIEF VALVES
      • Testing And Adjusting The Main Relief Valves
    • PORT RELIEF VALVES
      • Testing And Adjusting The Port Relief Valves
    • HYDRAULIC CONTROL VALVE
      • Removal And Installation
      • Identification
      • Disassembly And Assembly
      • P1 And P2 Section
      • Boom And Arm Section
      • Upperstructure Slew Section
      • Boom Swing Section
      • Left Travel And Blade Section
      • Right Travel And Bucket Section
    • HYDRAULIC PUMP
      • Description
      • Testing
      • Removal And Installation
      • Parts Identification
      • Disassembly
      • Assembly
    • TRACK FRAME EXPANSION VALVE
      • Removal And Installation
      • Disassembly And Assembly
    • TRAVEL MOTOR
      • Removal And Installation
      • Parts Identification
    • SWIVEL JOINT
      • Removal And Installation
      • Parts Identification
      • Disassembly
      • Assembly
    • SWING MOTOR
      • Removal And Installation
      • Parts Identification
      • Disassembly
      • Assembly
    • HYDRAULIC FILTER MOUNT
      • Removal And Installation
    • HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR
      • Removal And Installation
    • STANDARD HYDRAULIC CONTROL CHANGE
      • Standard To ISO Control Pattern
    • ISO HYDRAULIC CONTROL CHANGE
      • ISO To Standard Control Pattern
    • AUXILIARY HYDRAULIC CONTROL VALVE
      • Removal And Installation
      • Disassembly And Assembly
  • UNDERCARRIAGE
    • BLADE
      • Extention Installing And Removing
      • Blade Removal And Installation
    • TRACKS
      • Track Lug Height
      • Adjustment
      • Removal And Installation
    • TRACK FRAME
      • Disassembly And Assembly
      • Removal And Installation Of Expandable Track Frame
      • Drive Sprocket Removal And Installation
    • TRACK DAMAGE IDENTIFICATION
      • 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
      • Disassembly
      • Assembly
    • TRACK ROLLER
      • Parts Identification
      • Disassembly
      • Assembly
    • SWING CIRCLE GEAR
      • Removal
      • Installation
  • UPPERSTRUCTURE & SWING SECTION
    • UPPERSTRUCTURE
      • Removal And Installation
    • CANOPY
      • Removal And Installation
    • SEAT AND SEAT MOUNT
      • Removal And Installation
    • CONTROL LOCKOUT
      • Removal And Installation
    • ENGINE SPEED CONTROL
      • Removal And Installation
    • BLADE CONTROL
      • Removal And Installation
    • BLADE CONTROL
    • UPPERSTRUCTURE SLEW LOCK
      • Removal And Installation
    • RIGHT PEDAL AND LINKAGE
      • Pedal Removal And Installation
    • TRAVEL CONTROLS
      • Removal And Installation
    • LEFT PEDAL AND LINKAGE
      • Pedal Removal And Installation
      • Disassembly And Assembly
    • CONTROL LEVERS AND LINKAGE
      • Inspection And Maintenance
      • Removal And Installation
    • FUEL TANK
      • Removal And Installation
    • HORN
      • Removal And Installation
    • SWING FRAME
      • Removal And Installation
      • Bushing Replacement
    • 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
      • Removal
      • Installation
    • BUCKET LINK
      • Removal And Installation
      • Bucket Link Bushing Removal And Installation
    • UPPERSTRUCTURE COVERS
      • Left Upperstructure Cover Removal And Installation
      • Left Upperstructure Cover Disassembly and Assembly
      • Right Upperstructure Cover Removal And Installation
      • Right Upperstructure Cover Disassembly and Assembly
    • CONSOLE COVERS
      • Left Console Cover Removal And Installation
      • Right Console Cover Removal And Installation
    • ENGINE COVER
      • Removal And Installation
    • REAR BUMPER
      • Removal And Installation
  • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
    • ELECTRICAL SCHEMATICS
    • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM INFORMATION
      • Troubleshooting Chart
      • Description
      • Fuses
      • Fuse Identification
    • BATTERY
      • Servicing
      • Using A Booster Battery (Jump Starting)
      • Removal And Installation
    • ALTERNATOR
      • Adjusting The Alternator Belt
      • Removal And Installation
      • Parts Identification
      • Disassembly And Assembly
    • STARTER
      • Removal And Installation
    • LIGHT
      • Removal And Installation
      • Disassembly And Assembly
    • INSTRUMENT PANEL
      • Removal And Installation
      • Disassembly And Assembly
    • VOLTAGE REGULATOR
      • Removal And Installation
    • HORN SWITCH
      • Removal And Installation
    • KEY SWITCH
      • Removal And Installation
  • ENGINE SERVICE
    • TROUBLESHOOTING
      • Chart
    • SPARK ARRESTOR MUFFLER
      • Removal And Installation
    • AIR CLEANER
      • Removal And Installation
    • RADIATOR
      • Removal And Installation
    • ENGINE COMPONENTS AND TESTING
      • Valve Clearance Adjustment
      • Engine Compression Test Procedure
      • Fuel Shut-Off Solenoid Removal And Installation
      • Fuel Shut-Off Timer Removal And Installation
      • Fuel Injection Pump Check
      • Fuel Injection Pump Removal and Installation
      • Fuel Injection Pump Timing
      • Fuel Injector Removal And Installation
      • Fuel Injector Checking
      • Glow Plug Removal And Installation
      • Glow Plug Checking
    • ENGINE
      • Removal And Installation
    • ENGINE FLYWHEEL
      • Removal And Installation
      • Hydraulic Pump Coupler
      • 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, Removal and Installation
      • Valve And Valve Seat Reconditioning
      • 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
  • SPECIFICATIONS
    • EXCAVATOR SPECIFICATIONS
      • Machine Dimensions
      • Performance
      • Engine
      • Controls
      • Drive System
      • Hydraulic System
      • Electrical
    • ENGINE SPECIFICATIONS
      • Engine
      • Fuel Injector Nozzles
      • Fuel Injection Pump
      • Cylinder Head
      • Valves
      • Valve Springs
      • Rocker Arms
      • Camshaft
      • Cylinders
      • Piston Rings
      • Pistons
      • Crankshaft
      • Oil Pump
      • Thermostat
      • Engine Bolt Torque
      • Re-Grinding The Crankshaft
    • TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS FOR BOLTS
      • Torque For General SAE Bolts
      • Torque For General Metric Bolts
    • HYDRAULIC CONNECTION SPECIFICATIONS
      • Not Available At Time Of Print
    • HYDRAULIC FLUID SPECIFICATIONS
      • Specifications
    • FUEL, COOLANT AND LUBRICANTS
      • Chart
    • CONVERSIONS
      • Decimal And Millimeter Equivalents
      • U.S. To Metric Conversion
  • SMR
    • 316-1
    • 316-2
    • 316-3
    • 316-4
    • 316-5
    • 316-6
    • 316-7

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