I am new to the forum, as well as being a noob when it comes to heavy equipment servicing, i am, however, very mechanically inclined and can't wait to start using my new (to me) piece of eqipment.
I'm recently acquired my first piece of equipment, a JCB loader / backhoe. It has some hydraulic issues, I have scoured the web and this site
, but just can't seem to find much info on machine, I have email JCB and all I get is ambiguous information, one says it's this and another
says it's that. Below is what I know and don't know.
make: JCB
Model: 1550B
Serial: 15 / 311027 / P / T / 17 (as stamped on frame)
Year: unkown
Engine Type: Perkins (rebuild) runs well
Transmission Type: unkown
Hydraulic Pump: unkown
I have downloaded the JCB_Workshop_Manual, which say it covers my machine, but after combing through it I don't think it does.
none of the illustrations match, lever location match, direction control valves type and location don't match. Needless to say that
I am confused...
Can anyone give me a breakdown of the serial number and tell me what do all those number mean, what type of transmission this machine
has, any help would be greatly appreciated. I have attached a few pictures hope the help.
Thanks
David
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sorry about the upside serial number.