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Gecko...
I fully agree.
I also advise to check all the connections up to the starter. Not sure what caused the failure, was it while working?

Good morning to everyone "every thread I read tells me to stay the F away from the dump pedal which initially I mistakenly thought was a clutch" The clutch switch actually serves to stop the machine while loading or unloading material. When you press it, it activates the clutch so the mach...

Hello gecko

I've managed to re wire my valve chest too and it seems to work as soon as i tap the front bucket knob. Still don't know how to operate it efectivelly.

By the way ... do you know how the "return to dig" feature works on the 1996 3CX Project 8?
I don't seem to get it.

... i was looking on the perkins manual... not on the jcb one...

Thank you guys
At the end just put 10l of 15W40 oil on.

Hello you all

Could someone please tell me about oil capacity of a 1996 JCB 3cx P8 with a Perkins 1000 - 4 T engine.
I've been looking on the manual and could not find about it.
Think it's around 10l but not sure...
thanks

Hello
Sorry for the late Reply
I'm pretty sure that agrimax is right.... But gonna check my 1996 p8 3cx to get sure.

Pete.
It leaks ONLY on that valve spool shown on the picture.. the One on the left SIDE of the valve spool assembly...
It ONLY pours out oil when the front bucket is coming down

Geko
Seems to leak badly when lowering the front shovel.