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Should I convert my old 500 piece Perkins 4.236 fuel filter w/glass bowl to simpler 2 piece screw on type? Will I really miss the transparency? The new piece I want is not that cheapy $40 DP1000 kit or the WAY overpriced $220+ Foleyengines conversion kit (same thing) that screws onto existing filter...

Well evidently while going screenshot crazy copying every pic/part number on JCB's web site, I missed a page. The Body link that contained the Bonnet (hood) components revealed the black lever in the last pic above as the cable release lever. Someone removed it 20+ years ago. My "bonnet" j...

Well, I figured ten days should prolly have been enough time to get someone that could answer these seemingly fairly simple questions. I didn't realize when I posted that there aren't that many folks that use this forum any longer. I did figure out that the white lever next to the loader lever and e...

If this guide ( http://www.diperk.co.uk/_documents/Engi ... _Guide.pdf ) is correct the "L" at the end of serial denotes the year as 1984.

Hello. I recently acquired a 10 yr dormant 1987 JCB 1400B (Ser No: 14BN2077- 329347 -7) which came with a service manual & workshop manual (4.236) but no operator's or parts manual. Unfortunately, I don't know a lot about diesels/larger backhoes but have been learning exponentially as I have to ...