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    Water "Protection" question....

    So this is actually about my tractor, not my backhoe. I have an International 1066 open station tractor. On the "floorboard" is a bolted on, metal plate. UNDER this plate, as I recall (been years since I've had this off) is a bolt on panel that is the cover of part of the transmission...
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    Found my ingress....(JCB 1550-B)

    I've had this machine for over 20 years by now. Been stone reliable other than normal wear items. The transmission fluid has always had a pinkish tint to it. I have never been able to figure out how water gets in there, maybe it's just condensation. It's been in residential use so may not...
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    JCB 1550 filter (Screener?) question

    In a prior thread, I mentioned the need to remove the hydraulic tank covers however, at the time, I didn't realize they were tank covers, I thought they were access holes to the hydraulic pump! Thankfully, I only cracked the bolts loose and tightened it up when I saw oil starting to weep out...
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    Just go to hydraulic shop & ask for gasket material... or something else?

    JCB, 1550-B. Has two access covers in the front cowling of machine. In my 20 years of owning this machine, I always thought they were simply access holes to the pump for better access. Nope. I now know that the sides of the front are actually the actual hydraulic tanks and these are covers...
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    (duplicate thread, my apologies)

    JCB, 1550-B. Has two access covers in the front cowling of machine. In my 20 years of owning this machine, I always thought they were simply access holes to the pump for better access. Nope. I now know that the sides of the front are actually the actual hydraulic tanks and these are covers...
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    JCB 1550-B hydraulic oil site glass question...

    Other day, I noticed some dampness under my site glass area. Looks like I've got some oil weeping out of there. Don't yet know if something is cracked or loose (wife has too many other projects we're doing for me to have time to dig into this) Called JCB, asked for a schematic and now have...
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    Yeah, make it TIGHT!

    Well.... you're nothing if you can't make fun of yourself so here I go.... Out using backhoe one day. Noticed some water dripping from front of engine. Presuming it is the water pump finally going bad, I order a replacement. Me not having a clue how any other brand is plumbed (I have a...
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    JCB 1550B water pump

    I'm getting some dripping at the front of the engine so have ordered a new water pump. I specifically asked for any/all gaskets to be included..... and of course, the pump arrived yesterday, with no gaskets. Implicitly I know it needs one.....but, the guy said it was all part of the...
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    How do your front weights mount? (mine is a JCB)

    So I've got this 1550B that I've had for a couple years... (probably 20). Couple years into ownership, the front weights simply fell off. I was on a slope moving something when suddenly I noticed the front end was a lot more bouncy. Found out there was essentially a 4" square "nut" in there...
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    JCB 1550-B weak stabilizer (on lift)

    Been putting new gaskets/seals in my backhoe valve assembly for the hoe. Can't tell you how many up/down's I've had to get in seat and then crawl back under. None the less... I decided to do the stabilizers last. ALL of the valves on everything else LOOKED 100% perfectly fine and these work...
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    Check Valve Issue? (JCB 1550-B)

    I've had this machine for probably 20 years. When I first got it, I changed out filters. I seem to recall when I changed the hydraulic filter, there were small bits of metal in it (on the magnet). Since then, when I change it out, I've always feared more metal bits but instead, I have what...
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    Oxygen/thermal Lance for kingpin removal

    Where does one find someone that has the tools AND the skill? I've got a JCB 1550B with a stuck king pin. Had to fix things so cut pin off at the top and bottom (leaving about 1/2" on both sides). Got my steering knuckle fixed, ready to put back on but so far, nothing we've tried has budged...
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    JCB 1550B Motor Mounts

    Had machine for maybe 20 years. Been noticing fan hitting shroud... never looked into it other than looking at it. Other day, noticed that the pump drive was angled DOWN (pump higher than crank). I had my ah-ha moment... my motor mounts are likely pancaked. Looked and yeah, they look...
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    Rebuild steering cylinder question (JCB)

    I've got this 1550-b that looks like I need to redo the steering cylinder. I've not yet removed it. I ordered the repair kit yesterday. Looks like there is some "wire" inside or just under the gland cap (not sure exact name of end piece) Any tricks or tips to remove it and install the new...
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    JCB 1550B "Priority Valve"....where is it?

    I've got intermittent steering on my 1550. Spoke with my "local" (90 miles) dealer and he said to check my priority valve first, then something else. The way I interpreted his description, I am expecting to open the hood and see it on the firewall. I poke my head in there (without removing...
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    JCB steering acting up (1550B)

    1987 JCB 1550-B backhoe/loader Back story: Needed rear stabilizers rebuilt. Had kit in hand, unable to get pins out. Had to drive machine to friends house (machinest) and had to CUT the pins and he fabricated new ones.....literally took us all day yesterday (near 10 hours) I got home around...
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    Guidance on JCB crowd cylinder rebuild (I'm a virgin)

    Preface: I might butcher some of the terms so I ask for that pardon in advance. Owned my JCB 1550B for probably 20 years. Always take cylinders out for rebuild. Took this one out, they had it for three weeks and still couldn't (evidently) figure out which gasket set to replace it with so, I...
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    How to remove boom cylinder on JCB

    I have a JCB 1550-B. I've owned it for probably 12/15 years. Machine runs smooth as a watch (though doesn't always charge the battery very well!) That said, I'm a home owner, not any kind of business that uses these machines. We have some land around us and it comes in very handy from time...
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