JCB 3CX, 4CX, 214e, 214, 215, 217 Backhoe Loader Service Manual
890 pages · Publication 9803-3280-3
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From the manual's own table of contents: 13 sections, 361 entries. See sample pages (PDF, 520 KB)
Introduction1 topic
- Colour Coding
Section 1: General Information12 topics
- Machine Identification Plate/ Typical Vehicle Identification Number
- Typical Engine Identification Number
- Serial Plates
- Torque Settings
- Service Tools Numerical List
- Service Tools
- Body and Framework
- Electrics
- Hydraulics
- Transmission
- Engine
- Sealing and Retaining Compunds
Section 2: Care and Safety4 topics
- Safety Notices
- General Safety
- Operating Safety
- Maintenance Safety
Section 3: Routine Maintenance79 topics
- Lubricants - Heath and Safety
- Service Schedules
- Loader Arm Safety Strut
- Checking for Damage
- Cleaning the Machine
- Engine Panels
- Opening and Closing the Bonnet
- Removing and Fitting a Side Panel
- Seat Belt
- Greasing
- Loader Arms
- Backhoe and Quickhitch
- Front Axle - 2 Wheel Drive Machines
- Front Axle - 4 Wheel Drive Machines
- Front Axle - All Wheel Steer Machines
- Rear Axle - All Wheel Steer Machines
- Extending Dipper/Driveshafts
- 6-in-1 Clamshovel/Loader Quickhitch
- Stabilisers (Centremount Machines)
- Power Sideshift/Kingpost
- Knuckle (if fitted)/Backhoe Quickhitch (Hydraulic)
- Tyres and Wheels
- Tyre Inflation/Checking the Wheel Nut Torques
- Brakes
- Parking Brake Adjustment/Checking the Foot Brake Fluid Level
- Engine Air Filter
- Changing the Elements
- Engine Oil and Filter
- Checking the Oil Level
- Changing the Oil Filter
- Engine Cooling System
- Checking the Coolant
- Changing the Coolant
- Adjusting the Fan Belt
- Cleaning the Cab Heater
- Fuel System
- Types of Fuel
- Fuel Standards
- Low Temperature Fuels
- Filling the Tank
- Draining the Filter
- Changing the Filter Element
- Draining the Sediment Bowl
- Bleed the System
- Synchro Shuttle Gearbox
- Checking the Oil Level
- Changing the Oil and Filter
- Powershift Gearbox
- Checking the Oil Level
- Changing the Oil Filter
- Hydraulic System
- Checking the Fluid Level
- Hydraulic Tank Cap
- Changing the Filter Element
- Changing the Suction Strainer
- Front and Rear Axle (All Wheel Steer Machines)
- Checking the Differential Oil Level
- Changing the Differential Oil
- Checking the Hub Oil Levels
- Changing the Hub Oil
- Checking the Oil Level
- Changing the Oil
- Battery
- Warning Symbols
- First Aid - Electrolyte
- Checking the Electrolyte Level
- Battery Isolator
- Hydraulic Oil Cooler
- Cleaning the Tubes/Fins
- Stabiliser Legs (Sideshift Machines Only)
- Wear Pads
- Wear Pad Adjustment
- Air Conditioning (if fitted)
- Adjusting the Compressor Drive Belt
- Hose Burst Protection Valve
- Checking Hose Burst Protection Valve
- Lowering a Load
- Service Capacities and Lubricants
- Coolant Mixtures
Section A: Attachments
Section B: Body and Framework39 topics
- Slide Hammer Kit Procedure
- River Nut Tool Procedure
- Technical Data
- Air Conditioning (Option)
- Basic Operation
- Air Conditioning
- Fault Finding
- Air Conditioning
- Air Conditioning System Diagnosis
- Service Procedures
- Air Conditioning
- Glazing
- Cab ROPS/FOPS Structure - Checks
- Engine Panels - Removing and Fitting
- Stabiliser Leg - Wear Pad Adjustment
- Extending Dipper
- Sideshift
- Air Conditioning
- HVAC/Air Conditioning Unit - Removal and Replacement
- Blower Unit - Removal and Replacement
- Freeze Protection Thermostat - Removal and Replacement
- Evaporator Matrix - Removal and Replacement
- Binary Pressure Switch - Removal and Replacement
- Loader Arms
- Removal and Replacement
- Stabiliser Legs
- Removal and Replacement - Centremount Machines
- Removal and Replacement - Sideshift Machines
- Kingpost
- Removal and Replacement
- Boom and Dipper
- Boom - Removal and Replacement
- Dipper - Removal and Replacement
- Hydraulic Tank
- Removal and Replacement
- Power Sideshift Ram
- Removal and Replacement
- Cab Panels
- Removal and Replacement
Section C: Electrics27 topics
- General Electric Data
- Fuses and Relays
- Basic System Operation
- Circuit Schematic - Basic Operation
- Circuit Schematic - Synchro Shuttle and Powershift
- Circuit Schematic - Options
- Circuit Schematic - Six Speed Powershift (Shiftmaster)
- Circuit Schematic - 214e Machines
- Electrical Testing Methods - Using a Multimeter
- Battery
- Alternator
- Starter Motor
- Wiring Harness
- Alternator
- Removal and Replacement
- Starter Motor
- Removal and Replacement
- Harness Data
- Earth Points
- Drawings
- Harness Drawing - Front Console
- Harness Drawing - Side Console
- Harness Drawing - Cab Roof - USA
- Harness Drawing - Cab Roof - Not USA
- Harness Drawing - Steer Controls
- Harness Drawing - Transmission
- Harness Drawing - Engine Mainframe
Section D: Controls22 topics
- Steering Column
- Removal and Replacement
- Dismantling and Assembly
- Shovel Reset
- Return to Dig
- Operation
- Adjustment
- Precision Control (Servo) - to S/N 931159
- Basic System Operation
- Electrical Connections
- Fault Finding
- Service Procedure
- Pilot Control Valves
- Electrical Switches
- Precision Control (Servo) - from Jan 2003
- Basic System Operation
- Fault Finding
- Service Procedures
- Joystick Controllers
- Servo Pressure Supply Valve
- Control Rods and Linkages
- Control Cables
Section E: Hydraulics58 topics
- Hydraulic Pumps - Fixed Flow
- Hydraulic Pumps - Variable Flow
- Relief Valve Pressures
- Smooth Ride System - System Type
- Neutral Circuit Description
- Introduction to Hydraulic Schematic Symbols
- Circuit Schematics
- Circuit Descriptions
- Hydraulic Pump - Variable Flow
- Loader Valve - Neutral Circuit
- Loader Valve - Unloader CIrcuit
- Loader Valve - Hydraulic Speed Control (HSC)
- Loader Valve - Load Hold Check Valves
- Loader Valve - Arms Lower
- Loader Valve - Float
- Loader Valve - A.R.V. Operation
- Main Relief Valve (MRV) - Operation
- Loader Valve - Variable Flow
- Excavator Valve
- Hose Burst Protection Valve
- Hydraulic System
- Smooth Ride System
- Hydraulic Contamination
- Fixed Flow Pumps
- Variable Flow Pumps
- Loader Valve - Pressure Testing
- Excavator Valve - Pressure Testing
- Excavator Valve Precision Control (Servo) - Pressure Testing
- Ram Creep Tests - All Services
- Quick Release Couplings
- Smooth Ride System
- Hose Burst Protection Valves
- Main Pump
- Fixed Flow
- Variable Flow
- Loader Valve - Fixed Flow
- Removal and Replacement
- Dismantling and Assembly
- Loader Valve - Variable Flow
- Removal and Replacement
- Dismantling and Assembly
- Excavator Valve
- Removal and Replacement
- Dismantling and Assembly
- Auxiliary Valve
- Servo Pilot Controlled
- Hose Burst Protection Valves
- Removal and Replcaement
- Dismantling and Assembly
- Hydraulic Rams
- Removal and Replacement
- Dismantling and Assembly
- JCB Ram Sealing Procedure
- Removal and Replacement
- Smooth Ride System
- Accumulator
- Removal and Replacement
- Dismantling and Assembly
Section F: Transmission68 topics
- Tyre Pressures
- Front Axle
- Rear Axle
- Synchro Shuttle Gearbox
- Powershift Gearbox - 6 Speed
- Powershift Gearbox - 4 Speed
- Engine Stall Speed Combinations
- Front Axle - Steer Drive Type SD55, SD70
- Rear Axle - Steer Drive Type SD80
- Synchro Shuttle Gearbox
- Powershift Gearbox
- Torque Converter
- Systems Description
- Synchro Shuttle Gearbox
- Powershift Gearbox
- Electrical Connections
- Powershift Gearbox - 4 Speed
- Powershift Gearbox - 6 Speed
- Synchro Shuttle Gearbox
- Powershift Gearbox
- Front Axle - SD55, SD70
- Rear Axle
- Synchro Shuttle Gearbox
- Powershift Gearbox
- Powershift Gearbox - 6 Speed (Shiftmaster)
- Propshafts
- Removing and Replacing
- Front Axle - SD55, SD70
- Removal and Replacement
- Hub and Driveshaft
- Drive Head
- Pinion Depth Setting
- Crownwheel and Pinion Meshing
- Drive Head
- Pinion Depth Setting
- Crownwheel and Pinion Meshing
- Front Axle
- Removal and Replacement
- Dismantling and Assembly
- Removal and Replacement
- Brakes
- Drivehead
- Crownwheel and Pinion Meshing
- Axles
- Collapsible Spacer Assembly
- Limited Slip Differential
- Dismantling and Assembly
- Removal and Replacement
- Dismantling
- Inspection
- Assembly
- Reverser Unit
- Hydraulic 2/4 Wheel Drive Unit (4WD Pressure ON)
- Hydraulic 2/4 Wheel Drive Unit (4WD Spring ON)
- Pressure Testing the 2/4 Wheel Drive Clutch
- Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) Piston Ring Seals - Fitting Procedure
- Removal and Replacement
- Dismantling
- Inspection
- Assembly
- PS760 - Forward/Input & Reverser Clutch
- PS760 - Layshaft Clutch
- PS760 - Mainshaft Clutch
- PS760 - 6 Speed Clutch
- PS760 - 2/4WD Clutch (Pressure ON)
- Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) Piston Ring Seals - Fitting Procedure
- Torque Converter
- Removal and Replacement
Section G: Brakes14 topics
- System Type
- Compensating Master Cylinder
- Service Brakes
- Parking Brake
- Master Cylinder and Servo Unit
- Removal and Replacement
- Dismantling and Assembly
- Service Brakes
- Dismantling and Assembly
- Bleeding
- Parking Brake
- Torque Figures
- Calliper
- Brake Disc - Removal and Replacement
Section H: Steering21 topics
- System Type
- Wheel Steer Machines
- Steer Unit Operation
- Priority Valve Operation
- Steering System
- Proximity Switch - Setting
- Steer Mode Valve - Checking Solenoid Operation
- Priority Valve
- Power Track Rod
- Removal and Replacement
- Link Arms - Removal and Replacement
- Rams - Dismantling and Assembly
- Priority Valve
- Removal and Replacement
- Dismantling and Assembly
- Steer Mode Valve
- Removal and Replacement
- Dismantling and Assembly
- Hydraulic Steer Unit
- Removal and Replacement
- Dismantling and Assembly
Section K: Engine3 topics
- Fuel Lift Pump - Cleaning the Strainer
- Engine
- Removal and Replacement
Inside this manual
Real pages from this service manual (890 pages). Open the sample pages (PDF, 520 KB)
- Troubleshooting, page 103: Air Conditioning
- Specifications, page 298: Service Tools
- Diagram, page 337: Circuit Schematics
- Color page, page 389: Section E
- Color page, page 352: Hydraulics
- Foldout diagram (color): Transmission
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