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- batteries hooked up correctly for 24V and at good voltage?
- battery cables well attached and the cables itself are not chafed where they go through openings/over edges?
- transmission is in neutral (you sure?) and you depress the clutch before attempting to start?
- grab a fan blade, press...
Oerthedge21, I rebuilt my LDS as well. As opposed to you, I kept my liners (honed them) and my pistons (new rings). All new bearings. New heads. Initially, there was zero blow-by. After the break-in period (same technique as you used) and a good 1000 km of driving, a lot with loads, I now do...
This is interesting. As I have learned, the fast way to find correct TDC on the multifuel is to take off the oil filler cap and when the crank pulley is on the TDC mark the # 2 exhaust will be open. When you look down the oil filler opening it will be the valve just to the front of the cap hole...
Depending on how often you anticipate to use the dump, you could consider hinging the bed and using the crane to lift and dump it. Attach a ring and braces to the front that the crane hooks into. Works fine for the occasional single load that is not crazy heavy and would save weight.
Clearly...
I had an issue with my "Westach" gauge that had similar symptoms and was dead. I sent it in, they sent it back "tested, adjusted". No word about a repair. Worked fine ever since. No repair charge but clearly fixed. Felt a little like Rolls Royce service ("Sir, you must be mistaken. Our vehicles...
Wow, quite the list of to-do items! Having quite some experience working with folding cranes, I would comment that the tandem axle setup adds stability to the rig. It is underslung weight and gives the truck a bigger footprint on the ground.
Hydraulic power packs with a gas or diesel engine are...
The main ground strap is behind the battery box. There is another on the rear left of the multifuel engine block.
Maybe you have more than one issue. The gauges all ground via the four twist lock screws that hold the gauge panel in. Sometimes the rust and dirt interfere. The horn should have...
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