Cat 246C Skid Steer Loader Parts Manual (SEBP4570-08) (SN JAY1-UP, CJS1-70000, CYM1-UP)

Cat built the 246C to live in the dirt—construction sites, farms, snow work, yard cleanup—anywhere it’s chewing through mud and gravel all day. This parts manual is what you reach for when something’s worn, bent, or missing and you need to trace exactly which piece goes where. It breaks the loader, boom, hydraulics, and cab into assemblies and sub-assemblies so you can isolate the right part instead of guessing at the counter. Say you’ve got the transmission open and three different snap rings on the bench—this is what you use to verify which one actually belongs on that shaft.

Applications & Use Cases

• Track down the correct part number when you’re swapping a drive motor, so you don’t order the wrong seal kit.
• Check how hardware is grouped in an assembly, then inspect and replace bolts, washers, and spacers as a matched set.
• Route hoses and lines correctly after a teardown by following the exploded views to align ports, clamps, and brackets.
• Isolate year or serial-break changes so you can test whether an updated style part will actually fit your machine.
• Keep a printed copy in the shop to mark up as you trace failures and plan what to order before you tear in.

FAQ

Q: Is this a downloadable manual I can search on my laptop?

A: Yes, it’s typically a PDF, so you can search by part name or number instead of flipping pages.

Q: Can I print just the sections I need to take to the jobsite?

A: You usually can; most folks print the assemblies they’re working on and stick them in a plastic sleeve.

Safety Note

Always lock out the machine, bleed off hydraulic pressure, and block raised arms before you start chasing parts on a live system.

Cat 246C Skid Steer Loader Index:

GENERAL INFORMATION
REPAIR ALTERNATIVES
SUPPLEMENTAL COOLANT ADDITIVES
MAINTENANCE PARTS
INDEX

MACHINE ARRANGEMENT
CHASSIS AR
COMMON AR
CONTROL AR-MACHINE
CONVERSION AR-MACHINE
MACHINE AR-SPECIAL

ENGINE ARRANGEMENT
ENGINE AR
ENGINE AR-PRIMARY
INSTALLATION AR-ENGINE

BASIC ENGINE
BEARING GP-MAIN
CAMSHAFT GP
CONNECTING ROD GP
COVER GP-VALVE MECHANISM
CRANKSHAFT GP
CYLINDER BLOCK GP
CYLINDER HEAD GP
DRAIN GP-ENGINE OIL
FLYWHEEL GP
GEAR GP-FRONT
GUARD GP-BELT
HOUSING GP-FLYWHEEL
HOUSING GP-FRONT
LIFTING GP-ENGINE
MOUNTING GP-ENGINE
PAN GP-OIL
PISTON GP
PLUG GP-ENGINE
PULLEY GP-CRANKSHAFT
PULLEY GP-WATER PUMP
V-BELT GP
VALVE MECHANISM GP

LUBRICATION SYSTEM
BREATHER GP
FILTER GP-ENGINE OIL
LINES GP-ENGINE OIL
PUMP GP-ENGINE OIL
VALVE GP-ENGINE OIL RELIEF

COOLING SYSTEM
COOLER GP-ENGINE OIL
DRAIN GP-COOLANT
HOUSING & REGULATOR GP
LINES GP-WATER
MOUNTING GP-RAD & OIL COOLER
PUMP GP-WATER
RADIATOR & HYD OIL COOLER GP

AIR INLET AND EXHAUST SYSTEM
AIR CLEANER GP
GUARD GP-DEBRIS
KIT-DEBRIS GUARD
LINES GP-AIR
MANIFOLD GP-EXHAUST
MANIFOLD GP-INLET
MUFFLER & MOUNTING GP
MUFFLER GP
TURBOCHARGER GP

FUEL SYSTEM
CONTROL GP-GOVERNOR
LINES GP-FUEL
LINES GP-FUEL INJECTION
LINES GP-FUEL PRM & FILTER
PUMP GP-FUEL INJECTION
TANK & MTG GP-FUEL
TANK GP-FUEL

ELECTRICAL AND STARTING SYSTEM
ALTERNATOR GP-CHARGING
BATTERY & WIRING GP
CONTROL GP-MACHINE
COVER GP-FUSE PANEL
GLOW PLUG GP
HEATER GP-JACKET WATER
KIT-CONTROL MOUNTING
KIT-SECURITY
KIT-WORK TOOL WIRING
LAMP GP-FLOOD
LAMP GP-HEAD & SIGNAL
LAMP GP-WARNING BEACON
LIGHTING GP-FLOOD
LIGHTING GP-ROADING
LIGHTING GP-STOP & TAIL
LIGHTING GP-WARNING BEACON
MAST GP
RELAY GP
SENSOR GP-POSITION
SENSOR GP-SPEED
SENSOR GP-TEMP & PRESS
SERVICE GP-MACHINE
STARTING MOTOR GP-ELECTRIC
SWITCH GP-PRESSURE
WIRING GP-AIR CONDITIONER
WIRING GP-CAB
WIRING GP-ENGINE
WIRING GP-GRADE CONTROL
WIRING GP-MACHINE
WIRING GP-QUICK COUPLER
WIRING GP-WORK TOOL

POWER TRAIN
AXLE GP
DRIVE GP-TANDEM
FILTER & LINES GP-HYDRAULIC
FILTER GP-OIL
LINES GP-HYDROSTATIC
LINES GP-PARKING BRAKE
MANIFOLD & LINES GP-CONTROL
MANIFOLD GP-RETURN
MOTOR & MTG GP-HYDROSTATIC
MOTOR GP-PISTON
MOUNTING GP-PUMP
POWER TRAIN AR
PUMP & MTG GP-HYDROSTATIC
PUMP GP-PISTON
TIRE & RIM GP
WHEEL & TIRE AR
WHEEL & TIRE GP

FRAME AND BODY
CONVERSION AR-ROADING
CONVERSION GP-ROADING
COUNTERWEIGHT GP
DOOR AS-ACCESS
ENCLOSURE GP-ENGINE
FRAME & MTG GP-MACHINE
FRAME GP-MACHINE
GUIDE GP-LINES
KIT-COUNTERWEIGHT
KIT-ENGINE ENCLOSURE
KIT-MACHINE ENCLOSURE SEAL
KIT-ROADING CONVERSION
LIFTING GP-MACHINE
MIRROR & MTG GP-REAR VIEW
MOUNTING GP-REGISTRATION
MOUNTING GP-ROADING LIGHTS
SUPPRESSION GP-SOUND

HYDRAULIC SYSTEM
ACCUMULATOR GP-HYDRAULIC
ACCUMULATOR GP-RIDE CONTROL
CYLINDER & MTG GP-ANGLE BLADE
CYLINDER GP-BUCKET
CYLINDER GP-GRAPPLE
CYLINDER GP-HYDRAULIC
CYLINDER GP-LIFT ARM
FITTING GP-HYDRAULIC
HYDRAULIC AR
KIT-QUICK COUPLER CONVERSION
KIT-RIDE CONTROL

IMPLEMENT
ARM AS-LIFT
PIN GP-LIFT ARM

WORK TOOLS
ARM GP-MATERIAL HANDLING
BLADE AR
BLADE GP-ANGLING
BLADE GP-MULTIPURPOSE BUCKET
BUCKET AR-DIRT
BUCKET AR-GENERAL PURPOSE
BUCKET AR-GRAPPLE
BUCKET AR-LIGHT MATERIAL
BUCKET AR-MULTIPURPOSE
BUCKET AR-UTILITY
BUCKET AS-DIRT
BUCKET AS-GENERAL PURPOSE
BUCKET AS-GRAPPLE
BUCKET AS-LIGHT MATERIAL

OPERATOR STATION
ACCESSORY GP-CAB
ACCUMULATOR GP-REFRIGERANT
AIR CONDITIONER & MOUNTING GP
AIR CONDITIONER AR
AIR CONDITIONER GP
ARMREST & MOUNTING GP
BASE AS-JOYSTICK
CAB AR-ENCLOSED ROPS
CABLE GP-CONTROL
COMPRESSOR & MTG GP-REFRIG
CONDENSER & MTG GP-REFRIG
CONTROL & WIRING GP-AIR & TEMP
CONTROL GP-AIR & TEMPERATURE
CONTROL GP-ELECTROHYDRAULIC
CONTROL GP-HANDLE
CONTROL GP-JOYSTICK
COVER GP-CAB
COVER GP-CONSOLE
COVER GP-INSTRUMENT PANEL
DOOR & MTG GP-CAB
DOOR GP-CAB
DUCT & FILTER GP-CAB AIR
GUARD GP-ROPS/FOPS
HANDLE GP
HEATER & MTG GP-CAB
HEATER AR-CAB
HEATER GP-CAB
INSTALLATION GP-RADIO
KIT-AIR COND & HEATER INSTL
KIT-AIR CONDITIONER INSTL
KIT-CAB DOOR & MOUNTING
KIT-CAB HEATER & MOUNTING
KIT-CAB WINDOW
KIT-CONTROL PATTERN CHANGE
KIT-INSTRUMENT PANEL
LEVER GP-GOVERNOR
LINER GP-CAB
LINES GP-AIR CONDITIONER
LINES GP-HEATER
LITERATURE GP
MIRROR GP-REAR VIEW
MOTOR GP-WINDOW WIPER
MOUNTING GP-ARMREST
MOUNTING GP-ROPS
OPTION AR-CAB
PANEL GP-INSTRUMENT
PEDAL GP-GOVERNOR
RADIO GP
SEAT & ARMREST GP
SEAT & MOUNTING GP
SEAT AR
SEAT AR-SUSPENSION
SEAT BELT GP
SEAT GP
SEAT GP-SUSPENSION
SPRING GP-GAS
SUSPENSION GP-SEAT
VISOR GP-CAB
WINDOW GP-CAB

SERVICE EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES
BRACKET GP-MOUNTING
FILM GP
PLATE & FILM GP

PART NUMBER INDEX

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