Ready to master the daily upkeep on your tracked excavator? This 153-page JCB JS130 operator manual PDF (OEM #9801/6950) details every dashboard control, maintenance schedule, and operating procedure for the JS family, including the 160, 180, 200, 210, 220, 240, 260, 330, and 460 variants. You get complete daily lubrication schedules, exact fluid capacity charts, and step-by-step air bleeding instructions for the hydraulic pump. Open to the troubleshooting section to decode monitor panel error codes and review safe lifting capacities before rigging up a load. Lock down your track guards with 270 to 310 Nm of torque, and clear that 250-hour minor service warning directly from the ACK switch on the console. Don't rely on guesswork to run heavy iron. Download this bookmarked file straight to your phone, climb into the cab, and get to work.
Complete the set for your JS 130–460 Series
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What's Inside This Operator Manual
| System | Pages | Key Topics |
|---|
| Operator Handbook | 1-3 | Machine Identification, Safety Notices, Controls and Operation, Maintenance Procedures, Troubleshooting, Technical Specifications |
| Safety Notices | 4-7 | Machine Security |
| Introduction | 8-15 | About This Handbook, Identification of Machine Components, Safety First - Yours and Other People's, Safety Decals, Identifying Your Machine |
| Operation | 16-71 | Before Entering the Cab, Entering and Leaving the Cab, Operator's Cab (Location of Controls and Components) |
| Maintenance | 72-129 | Service Contracts, Regular Maintenance and Lubrication Schedules, Service Schedules, Lubricants - Health and Safety, Lubricants and Capacities, Cleaning the Machine |
| Specifications | 130-153 | Lift (Craning) Regulations and Safe Working Loads, Bucket, Periodic Replacement of Safety Related Components, Trouble Shooting, Shipping Weight (Approximate), Dig Depth Chart |
Quick Reference Specifications
| Specification | Value | Page |
|---|
| All Models |
| Minor service warning cancellation | Pressing the ACK switch on the monitor can cancel the warning for a minor service (250 hours). For major service (500 hours), contact your JCB dealer. | p. 25 |
| Fuel filter element replacement interval | Every 500 Operating Hours or 3-Monthly | p. 74 |
| Fuel water separator draining interval | Every 50 Operating Hours or Weekly | p. 73 |
| JS200/210/220/240/260 |
| Air bleeding procedure for hydraulic pump | 1. Temporarily loosen the air bleeding plug A. 2. If oil does not come out, remove plug A and pour hydraulic oil into the port. 3. Start engine at low speed, slightly loosen plug A until oil comes out. 4. Completely tighten plug A. 5. Stop engine and allow bubbles to make their way through hydraulic tank. | p. 112 |
| JS130/JS160 |
| Lower (Track) Roller bolt torque, JS130/JS160 | 270~310 Nm (200~230 lbf ft) | p. 84 |
| Track Guard bolt torque | 270~310 Nm (200~230 lbf ft) | p. 84 |
| JS200/JS220/JS240/JS260 |
| Turntable Bearing (Undercarriage) bolt torque | 475~550/780~910 Nm (350~400/575~670 lbf ft) | p. 86 |
| Turntable Bearing (Slew Frame) bolt torque | 475~550/780~910 Nm (350~400/575~670 lbf ft) | p. 86 |
| Upper (Carrier) Roller bolt torque | 520~608 Nm (385~450 lbf ft) | p. 86 |
| Lower (Track) Roller bolt torque, JS200/JS220/JS240/JS260 | 370~430 Nm (275~315 lbf ft) | p. 86 |
| JS130, JS160, JS180 |
| Engine Oil Capacity (JS130, JS160, JS180) | 12.1 litres | p. 78 |
| JS330, JS460 |
| Engine Oil Capacity (JS330, JS460) | 34 litres | p. 80 |
