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I haven't tried this before, but I here is a scan of TM-5-6115-425-12 for the SF and HF-60-MD/CIED 60KW 3 phase generator sets from the VN era. The manual I scanned was rather ugly, as it was stored in the generator set's manual pouch since 1969. -Chuck

Thanks for the info! ... Redundant naming? What was I thinking, of course it would be ;-) I would be happy to include the manuals that I have in the archives, but they are pretty bad. The -12 was the copy I found in one of the generator sets, and it has been in the weather. As a result, I...

I knew that sooner or later someone would show up that knew about these VN era gen sets. So, here's my stupid question: What does CIED in the SF60-MD-CIED Nomenclature stand for? I know that SF stands for Standard Frequency, MD stands for Motor, Diesel, and I guessed that CIED might be...

Hi Marc, I can't help much, as my project got stalled when I had to go on to other things. These engines are still used in old garbage trucks, dump trucks, and things like that. I would think that you could find gaskets, and other such parts at your local Cummins shop. When I left the...

Interesting, We all have been forced to use unleaded gas "for decades", and since we switched over to unleaded gas, I too haven't had any problem with carbon buildup on spark plugs... except for engines that are burning copious amounts of oil. I'm pretty sure that MMO is just kerosene with...

The biggest issue causing transmission failure in the M35 appears to be due to lubrication not getting into the sleeve bearings on a couple of the idler gears. The hypoid gear lube's additives do nothing to improve that situation, and a lot to make it worse. It should be pretty clear from the...

I got the "formula" from a couple of pages out the December 2002 issue of Military Vehicles Magazine, and the author, Pierre Jalving, got it out of one of the TM's that was issued after the ARMY fuel system was standardized on diesel/JP fuels. The author, Pierre Jalving, got confused when he...

Well, the beasts are here! And they are heavy in a very big way! Doing a quick inventory on the parts, between the two units, I have just enough parts to make one a runner... assuming I get lucky and there are no catastrophic failed parts in the lot. What are the odds? To make a pair, I am...

Learning more and more about the ST-60-MD/CIED... and it isn't even here yet! The Cummins C180-BIG engine is kind of huge: 464 cuin (7.6L) in line 6 cylinder, 24 valve, supercharged, with PT (Pressure-Time) injectors. For those that aren't familiar, PT injectors are driven by the engine...

Hi Kevin, There is a 15000 lb lift at the seller's location, so it will only be just miserable getting it on my trailer... And I have a lift that can just handle it for moving it around my shop... as long as I don't try to lift it very high and drive around the farm, it should be fine. This...

HI Kevin, As yet, I have inspected the units at the seller's, and determined that I will need to pull the heads and do some clean up. One is locked, and one has some flash rust in the bore. Someone was in the process of removing the injection pump on one unit, so there is likely a problem...

Wow! The SF-60-MD/CEIP must really be a rare beast to have, err... a... stumped you guys! Just as a point of interest, from what I can gather it is two things: one, the precursor to the MEP-006, and two, the precise model, as it has the electronic/hydraulic frequency control.. so, I guess...

Hi, I recently acquired a couple of VN era diesel generator sets. They are Military Design, 60KW 3-phase sets that have Cummins C180-BIG 6 cylinder engines, and Onan 60KW 3 phase generator heads. A fun part is the generator heads weigh more than the engine, and the engine is pretty, uhmm...

When the solder joints in the blinker controller break, you can get into a situation where they make contact when cold, but break contact when blinking makes them warm up a little. I would strip off the outer layer of epoxy from the board using heat and a pick, and then resolder all of the...

If you are wondering what goes wrong with the blinker modules, and if you can fix them, I have that information detailed here: http://www.steelsoldiers.com/deuce/91545-m35a2-turn-signal-flasher-repair.html#post1174009 -Chuck