JCB 526s Fire Issue

[ashj]

We’ve had our ‘97 526s a couple of months now. Picking up some service parts and talking to another customer, he said we must be brave going for a 526s as they had a tendency to catch fire. I’ve googled it but can’t seem to find much info other than a post saying most in breakers are burnt out and another saying the fires usually break out around the rear axle and sli sensor.

Does anyone have more detail on what the cause is/was? Are there any preventive measures I need to look at? Or am I just worrying over nothing?

Thanks all.

 

[davidroberts30]

We’ve had our ‘97 526s a couple of months now. Picking up some service parts and talking to another customer, he said we must be brave going for a 526s as they had a tendency to catch fire. I’ve googled it but can’t seem to find much info other than a post saying most in breakers are burnt out and another saying the fires usually break out around the rear axle and sli sensor.

Does anyone have more detail on what the cause is/was? Are there any preventive measures I need to look at? Or am I just worrying over nothing?

Thanks all.

Just keep the area (or even better the whole machkne) clean
Don't let chaff or crud build up

 

[ashj]

Just keep the area (or even better the whole machkne) clean
Don't let chaff or crud build up

Thanks, good advice. I do try and keep all our machines clean and fully serviced. From the guy’s comments, was curious if the rear engined loadalls are more susceptible to fire than side mounted or does it just come down to how they are maintained?

 

[Nearly]

They all burn.
Where wiring looms go through any chassis space is vulnerable.
Keep insurance value topped up.

 

[Sparkplug]

Turn the Isolator off at night

 

[Extractorfan]

I worked as a JCB tech in 97. Most of the ones I replaced the looms on were caused by corrosion in the plug under cab. Apparently they have a suggestion box at the factory to see if they can save money and it was suggested that the fuel sender wire could be a smaller gauge. Unfortunately they omitted to change the size of the grommet the wire ran through, allowing moisture into the plug and eventually shorting and causing fires.

 

[ashj]

Turn the Isolator off at night

I worked as a JCB tech in 97. Most of the ones I replaced the looms on were caused by corrosion in the plug under cab. Apparently they have a suggestion box at the factory to see if they can save money and it was suggested that the fuel sender wire could be a smaller gauge. Unfortunately they omitted to change the size of the grommet the wire ran through, allowing moisture into the plug and eventually shorting and causing fires.

Thanks, I’ll check that one out