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    Any smaller DIY mechanical thumb plans available?

    Just wondering if there are any diy mechanical thumb plans available for my 354 chinick tractor with a lw8 backhoe? I’ve found some kits on Ann but they are a weld together type so I thought I might as well just fab one up myself if possible, scrap metal being available locally.
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    LW8 backhoe hydraulic hose o ring question

    Just wondering what type of o ring the hydraulic hoses take for sealing on my LW8? The description is o ring but is that true or are they some type of flat rubberized seal? Any idea of the sizes used on the backhoe and I guess the loader as well. I’m just replacing the lines outer spiral wrap as...
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    Jinma lw 8 backhoe ordering replacements seals….over or under sized?

    In measuring my Jinma Chinese LW 8 backhoe hydraulic parts in order to find replacement seals I’m wondering where I place the slop of the measurements. For example, gland nut o rings. I get 64.5 mm ID on the part and 70.15mm for the cylinder wall id. So would a 64mm I’d x 4mm t work? Similar...
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    Jinma gland nut removal wtf

    I’ve been trying to remove the gland nut off my 2005 Jinma 354 backhoe which is a LW8. Haven’t had much success yet so I’m hoping someone can point me in the right direction. I did buy a gland nut wrench but the inserts are for a pin type and I wasn’t able to find a Jinma style one. I did modify...
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    My backhoe LW8 cylinder replace or rebuild tough in Canada

    Sooo, my new to me my 2005 LW8 backhoe has one cylinder which has a leaky seal. The cylinder rod had some spotty rust which upon cleaning up still had finger nail noticable abrasion. On the time sucking vortex it seems the cylinder rod could be brazed and cleaned up, with new seals then...
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    354 (2005 vintage) three point hitch not working

    I can’t seem to get my three point hitch to lower or raise. Right now it’s in the up position and doesn’t want to move. My 354 has the two levers on the right side by the seat, either seems to do anything. When I bought it the owner advised that you have to rev it up a bit to get the three...
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    Older Jinma 354 controls…no manual

    So..I bought this older Jinma 354 that has twin headlights and a three cylinder diesel. I’ve looked for a manual for this guy but haven’t had much success but have some newer versions. My questions are: what the knob under the seat does? What the floor right hand side rearward pedal does? This...
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