Bobcat E35 Maintenance Schedule
Use this schedule as a field planning aid for the 33 hp class diesel. Typical mini excavator schedule; verify in the operator's manual.
| Service item | Typical interval | Field note |
|---|---|---|
| Engine oil | 250 hours | Shorten for dusty, hot, idle-heavy, or severe-duty work. |
| Hydraulic fluid | 1000 hours | Watch for contamination, overheating, slow functions, or leaks. |
| Filters | 500 hours | Includes engine oil, fuel, air, hydraulic, or separator filters as equipped. |
| Grease points | Daily to 50 hours | Daily boom, arm, bucket, blade, and swing-post pins |
| Tracks / tires / running gear | Every shift | Check rubber tracks, tension, rollers, and sprockets every 10 hours |
Always verify capacities, fluids, filters, break-in service, and exact intervals against your operator's manual and warranty requirements.
Mini Excavators maintenance tips
Mini excavators live on pins, bushings, hydraulic oil, and clean undercarriages. The easiest preventive win is daily greasing with the bucket, arm, boom, blade, and swing points visible before the operator starts trenching. Track tension should be checked on level ground and cleaned after muddy work so packed material does not over-tighten the rubber track. Watch for weeping cylinder seals, loose bucket hardware, and damaged coupler locks. If the excavator runs a hammer, auger, or thumb most days, inspect auxiliary lines and fittings more often than the standard schedule suggests.
Related schedules
Track these intervals automatically with EquipHours
Set hour or mile intervals once, let crews log service in the field, and see what is coming due before a missed PM becomes downtime.