| JCB equipment is exposed to the elements and heavy | | | | components can be replaced should your JCB |
| use on a regular basis. Parts which are especially | | | | equipment require it. |
| vulnerable such as buckets often have strips of | | | | Engines & Transmissions |
| detachable metal fixed to them specifically to be worn | | | | As with any machines using combustion engines for |
| away and replaced. Other components are designed | | | | drive, JCB equipment requires all components which |
| to a particular specification but may still break or | | | | make up the engine and transmission to be in top |
| exceed their service life. A good maintenance | | | | working order. Luckily spares for engines such as fan |
| schedule will help keep them in working order for as | | | | belts, air filters, silencers and cooling assemblies can be |
| long as possible but replacing machinery can be | | | | easily sourced and replaced. Other larger components |
| expensive so it is worth knowing what parts could be | | | | such as the fuel system or engine gasket kits can also |
| replaced. | | | | be easily sourced but may require a higher degree of |
| Moving External Parts & Buckets | | | | mechanical skill to fit. |
| The moving parts in your JCB equipment are amongst | | | | Brakes |
| the most prone to corrosion and stress. Even with the | | | | It is possible to source any part for the braking |
| appropriate maintenance schedules these components | | | | systems in JCB equipment from the master cylinders |
| can become worn and need to be replaced. | | | | to brake pads. Handbrake pads are normally supplied |
| Commonly loader arms and backhoes are subject to | | | | with all of the associated nuts, bolts and washers to |
| the most stress as they carry out the cutting, lifting and | | | | be replaced at the same time. |
| grading. Aside from the arms themselves they rely on | | | | Electronics and Controls |
| pins brushes, retaining clips and seal kits to work | | | | While making sure the functional parts of your JCB |
| effectively. All of these components need to be in | | | | equipment is in good working order is important, being |
| good working order for the JCB equipment to operate | | | | able to control them reliably is equally important. |
| safely and effectively. All of these components are | | | | Electronic faults can occur when the equipment |
| replaceable which would represent a considerable | | | | appears to be in working order. Testing the only |
| saving compared to replacing the entire machine. | | | | effective way to prove these components are |
| Hydraulics | | | | functioning correctly. Luckily all lights, switches and |
| These assemblies are another essential part of any | | | | wiring can be replaced so your JCB equipment can be |
| JCB equipment. They provide the force required to | | | | restored to working order relatively cheaply should it |
| move the arms of the equipment. As they will operate | | | | have an electrical problem. |
| under high pressure, the heat generated while under | | | | Bodywork |
| operation contributes to wear. The rams themselves | | | | While this is not a moving part it is external and for |
| rely on pins and seals to operate effectively. Pumps | | | | safety reasons, essential. During operation it may |
| provide the pressure to move the rams and filters | | | | become damaged or malformed. In these cases it |
| must be used to keep the hydraulic fluid free of | | | | should be replaced to ensure the safety of the |
| contaminants. During operation it is essential that these | | | | operator and the machine its self. Even mud guards |
| assemblies are well oiled as this serves as a lubricant | | | | help keep your JCB equipment in good working order |
| and coolant. Hydra clamp controls allow hydraulics to | | | | so it is important to replace these parts once they |
| be pressurised and depressurised. All of these | | | | stop performing their jobs to acceptable levels. |