107 S850 Operation & Maintenance Manual
BOBCAT INTERLOCK CONTROL SYSTEM (BICS™)
Inspecting The BICS™ (Engine STOPPED - Key ON)
Figure 151
1. Sit in operator’s seat. Turn key switch to RUN or press
RUN button. Lower seat bar and disengage parking
brake. Press the PRESS TO OPERATE LOADER
button (Item 6). Two BICS™ lights (Items 1 and 2)
[Figure 151] [SEAT BAR and LIFT AND TILT VALVE]
on left instrument panel must be OFF. The PRESS
TO OPERATE LOADER button will light.
2. Raise seat bar fully. All three BICS™ lights (Items 1,
2 and 3) [Figure 151] [SEAT BAR, LIFT AND TILT
VALVE and PARKING BRAKE] on left instrument
panel must be ON. The PRESS TO OPERATE
LOADER button light will turn OFF.
Inspecting Deactivation Of The Auxiliary Hydraulics
System (Engine STOPPED - Key ON)
3. Sit in operator’s seat, lower seat bar and press the
PRESS TO OPERATE LOADER button (Item 6).
Press the auxiliary hydraulics button (Item 5). The
auxiliary hydraulics light will be ON (Item 4)
[Figure 151]. Raise the seat bar. The light must be
OFF.
Inspecting The Seat Bar Sensor (Engine RUNNING)
4. Sit in operator’s seat, lower seat bar, engage parking
brake and fasten seat belt.
5. Start engine and operate at low idle. Press the
PRESS TO OPERATE LOADER button. While raising
the lift arms, raise the seat bar fully. The lift arms must
stop. Repeat using the tilt function.
Inspecting The Traction Lock And Parking Brake
(Engine RUNNING)
6. Fasten seat belt, disengage parking brake, press the
PRESS TO OPERATE LOADER button and raise
seat bar fully. Move steering handles or joystick(s)
slowly forward and backward. The TRACTION lock
must be engaged. Lower the seat bar. Press the
PRESS TO OPERATE LOADER button.
7. Engage parking brake and move steering handles or
joystick(s) slowly forward and backward. The
TRACTION lock must be engaged. See your Bobcat
dealer for service if loader fails to stop.
NOTE: The PARKING BRAKE light on the left
instrument panel will remain ON until the
engine is started, the PRESS TO OPERATE
LOADER button is pressed and the parking
brake is disengaged.
Inspecting The Lift Arm Bypass Control
8. Raise the lift arms 2 m (6 ft) off the ground. Stop
engine. Turn lift arm bypass control knob 90°
clockwise. Pull up and hold lift arm bypass control
knob until lift arms slowly lower.
Inspecting Deactivation Of Lift And Tilt Functions
(SJC)
9. Sit in operator’s seat and fasten seat belt. Lower seat
bar, start engine and press the PRESS TO OPERATE
LOADER button.
10. Raise lift arms about 2 m (6 ft) off the ground.
11. Turn key switch OFF or press STOP button and wait
for the engine to come to a complete stop.
12. Turn key switch ON or press RUN button. Press the
PRESS TO OPERATE LOADER button, move the
joystick to lower the lift arms. Lift arms must not
lower.
13. Move the joystick to tilt the bucket (or attachment)
forward. The bucket (or attachment) must not
tilt
forward.
AVOID INJURY OR DEATH
The Bobcat Interlock Control System (BICS™) must
deactivate the lift, tilt and traction drive functions. If it
does not, contact your dealer for service. DO NOT
modify the system.
W-2151-1111
Dealer Copy -- Not for Resale