Jcb 3cmk3 power steering

Tom90 · Post #1 by **Tom90** » Wed Feb 12, 2014 1:31 pm

Hi all, I'm new to this forum and wondered if I could get some help,
Iv just brought a 3cmk3 with a manual gearbox, the machine had a bad hydraulic leak so I removed the propshaft to the pump so that I could run the engine to see what it's like, I now want to bring the machine home but wondered if I would be able to steer onto a trailer without the pump connected, I plan to strap up the backhoe and front loader

Thanks Tom

TullyveeryClassicJCB · Post #2 by **TullyveeryClassicJCB** » Wed Feb 12, 2014 2:33 pm

It'll work fine the steering has its own separate pump.

Tom90 · Post #3 by **Tom90** » Wed Feb 12, 2014 3:59 pm

So does the steering have it's own seperatly resevour then? And if so where is it?

TullyveeryClassicJCB · Post #4 by **TullyveeryClassicJCB** » Wed Feb 12, 2014 5:26 pm

No it feeds off the hydra chassis. You'll need to have plenty of oil because the steering is the first thing to go on a low level.

Tom90 · Post #5 by **Tom90** » Wed Feb 12, 2014 8:35 pm

Ok thankyou

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