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  1. lee

    jcb brand tyres

    hi this isnt good enough from a big company like jcb stick to your guns with your dealer and tell them you want replacement tyres you dont spend that sort of money for this not to be sorted out put the point accross if you spent that amount of money on a BMW car it would be sorted asap good luck
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    JCB 212S Brakes

    hi billie just a thought change the hub oil regular on that machine or the brake contaminate the oil causeing problems in the hub
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    JCB 212S Brakes

    hi mate ive had a bit to do with these is this description correct you put your foot on the brake there is a slight delay before anything happens then suddenley it wants to throw you out through the window and yes if you put your foot on the brake the engine pulses chargeing the accumilator but...
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    Jcb 3ciii

    hi mate that is a good looking old girl people here in the uk would love to have one looking like that over here there are quite a few people doing them up like the vintage tractors but yours does look good as for operators manuels or parts a man over here called digger doctor uk will sort you...
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    Just bought a used JCB backhoe.

    hi marcus not bad machines those you should be able to get a operators book from your dealer they shouldnt be to expensive but if there not much help get intouch with digger doctor uk i get most my stuff from him very help full just google the name you will find him good luck mate
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    JCB Mini CX Glow Plugs

    hi i have had alot to do with jcb machines but not that one but if you contact digger doctor uk just google it he will be the man to ask i was in his place the other day he has quite a few spares for that machine i noticed i did see some brand new axles and dashes in there might be a handy man...
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    JCB 550 no 4-way stearing

    hi like the lads say its normally the swithches on the axle there is a black box under the dash this may have gone faulty but if you realy are stuggling contact digger doctor uk he will know and probabley have the parts for it just google the name he comes up good luck
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    Hi from Afghanistan - JCB working hard pictures

    hi there we i england support you all the way and look after your self over there as for the jcb it will do the jobs you want reliable machines but hey they are made over here so perhaps i have a soft spot for them but if you need advise on a jcb drop me a mail i will help you out good luck mate
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    What modle of JCB is this?

    hi yes there is a 1400c it was just jcb calling them different things around the world just very slight differences due to legal requirements in some countries but these change as well so what you have there is the same as a 3cx grey cab in england & europe then in america canada you have the...
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    JCB rubber engine mounts

    hi if the mounts are gone replace them the engine is a unbalanced engine this is why its rubber mounted your tractors ect will be balanced engines if bolted to chassis good luck
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    1995 jcb 214

    hi the man i go to for jcb parts is digger doctor uk he breaks jcb for spares and does new parts as well he may have the parts you need but i know alot of the machines in his yard broken for spares are fire damaged so those bits he might not have all you can do is ask if you google the name he...
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    Jcb 212s

    hi i have driven these machines they are a good little machine very versitile great in small places they are little tight to get into when it comes to repairs on them but overall a good machine jcb spares i know seem hard to get over your way but if you get in touch with digger doctor uk he does...
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    jcb 527 Reference

    hi i have an old jcb 520 it takes quite alot of abuse in what we do its a strong old machine and i have never had any structural problems just the odd electrical fault and the usual things like dirty fuel cant blame the machine for that one for the odd part i have needed for it i get them from...
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    JCB 210S Starter Access HOW?

    hi the solenoid is has bolts all the way through it with nuts on i thinks either 8mm nut or 10mm the nuts are the other side of where the terminals are fitted to it to grt the hole starter off i had to cut down a 15mm spanner to get to the back nut and start it turning with a bar once its...
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    JCB 210S Starter Access HOW?

    well if i am right its the same as a 2cx macine and there should be a access panel plate bolted on the side of the chassis near the starter but you can get in there it still dosnt give you much but help a bit if the loader is down makes it harder your machine has got the perkins engine in i...
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