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  1. 155mm

    MEP-805b starting problems

    Sorry forgot the good stuff, excellent that it was the fuse!!!! And attaboy for being able to recognize the instability
  2. 155mm

    MEP-805b starting problems

    When you adjusted the injection pump, did you tighten or loosen the set skrew on the rear of the throttle mech to make it smooth up? If you loosened the wide open settings thats ok, if you tightened, that means the governing electric thingamabob has no throttle. I think your stability setting...
  3. 155mm

    Beware GL auctions with mandated riggers

    oh now i feel like a doofus, WALL LOCKERS, not axle lockers.... note to self, dont drink and post to SS.
  4. 155mm

    Beware GL auctions with mandated riggers

    Are these items stored on the 3rd floor of a whorehouse that has no elevators and must be crane lowered to street level? then a rigging crew would be required.
  5. 155mm

    Beware GL auctions with mandated riggers

    That sounds like GL is been talking to some of these LUMPERS. 'oh we have guys to unload your truck for you, they charge $200.' thats ok, I have a pallet jack oh you cant be on our dock, its against osha ruling so how do i get in the trailer to unload? you have to hire our 'in house' lumper...
  6. 155mm

    MEP-805b starting problems

    I had to stop watching those youtube videos pertaining to 805b's, I would have been posting rude comments about how the video'er was doing it wrong and telling ppl the wrong things.
  7. 155mm

    MEP-805b starting problems

    Here, this is correct way of doing a start. Notice that the fault reset does not work unles the start switch is in the run position. https://youtu.be/U-RWshepFRk
  8. 155mm

    MEP-805b starting problems

    well the interweb takes longer to get across the pond, so i have a head start, also you give them a 4 course meal, lots of yum yum good stuff, i just give them the #7 MRE, looks and tastes like caca, but you will survive
  9. 155mm

    MEP-805b starting problems

    I am pretty sure the 3 amp fuse is the bad boy
  10. 155mm

    MEP-805b starting problems

    Not grounding the set would not cause the fuse to pop, BUT it does cause you not to become bacon if something else is fubar. You have to remember this set will produce 300 amps of power. All that is needed for ground is a set of jumper cables from the GND or L0 post on the load terminals to a...
  11. 155mm

    MEP-805b starting problems

    Post some photos, sometimes we learn more from whats in the background of photos than what you are taking a picture of. Dont question the procedures, just marvel at the results.
  12. 155mm

    MEP-805b starting problems

    Have you looked at this book yet? http://www.liberatedmanuals.com/TM-9-6115-671-14.pdf Do you know how to properly opererate this gen set? Is it grounded to a grounding rod of some kind? Are the batteries fully charged and hooked up correctly? Does the set have an acceptable amount of fuel...
  13. 155mm

    Load Bank 0-33kw UMC PLB type 33 nsn 6625-01-070-5283

    Load bank , AC 0-33kw resistive P/N 7478 NSN 6625-01-070-5283 Contract DAA01-78-c-1631 UMC Electronics Co PLB type 33 TM date August 1979 I guess this tm has been unobtanium, well not anymore. No extra charge for the coffee stains
  14. 155mm

    Nsn #'s

    Good pdf on explaining, but people are required to read it. I dont know if people are scared of pdf or books, but its like it goes in one ear and out the other. Guy, I dont think that you have ever done a post on how to read a TM, I dont mind helping people learn if they say, I dont know how...
  15. 155mm

    Nsn #'s

    another good shortcut that i use alot is CTRL+F then type in the part number
  16. 155mm

    Freight run -- shuold be fright run

    Did you book them from a web site like uship, or did you find them out of the phone book/internet?
  17. 155mm

    Manual CTIS control how to.

    following
  18. 155mm

    Alternator and gauge

    If you are adjusting the voltage, this is a rheostat that is not a continuous circle (you cant go roundy roundy roundy) there are detent stop, so go easy and dont force it. I will attach a photo when my coffee is done and I walk out to the shop, which translates to... I dont have on pants...
  19. 155mm

    M936 Transfer Case Blown

    my guess, front end was locked in, or paddle valve at xfer shift rod was sticky and stuck in the lock position.
  20. 155mm

    M931a1 Towing capacity

    i didnt try, but someone else tried and couldnt break it with a car at about 40mph, lol... its all that and a bucket of chicken another green iron guy hauls a heavy skidder on a 1061 trailer behind a 5t dump and has zero issue.
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