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A sledge hammer always works because "rust welds" are brittle. Just NEVER use it on a tire with pressure.

Estimate the torque, an exact figure isn't required.

Disconnected Cannon plugs, especially the large ones on the control cubicle or output box. Missing sheet metal is usually a bad sign.

Safely? Not possible. IF you can operate the vehicle, power braking until the drums are warm, then working on the cold drums. Reality? ALL of them. All have wheel cylinders with inferior springs. These are the cylinder springs (wet with brake fluid) with plain ends. Proper springs have...

YES!!! Our three days of labor paid off. Perfect brakes over 50 miles of in-town and semi-rural driving in the local Operation Homefront food drive for service members in the San Antonio area. The M35 is mkcoen's, I am the designated mechanic and driver. And I won't drive 20,000 pounds...

DRMO and GL don't take good care of them, they could be sitting unused and dry for a year and this does the damage. But if you keep them sheltered from rain and sun, run them to operating temperature once a month and disconnect the batteries, they should start easily. Weekly running is...

On the M35, all are 1-3/8" diameter wheel cylinders. And thanks to silicone DOT 5, most wheel cylinders are easily rebuilt. Only tool needed is a hone. I've looked into the rebuild kits, NAPA UP-176 appear to be the correct parts. Should take less than 30 seconds of honing to polish them...

Loads of proper magnitude are in the 1500-3000 watt range. These are reconnectable, meaning multiple voltages. Run it in 120 volts and make a NEMA 5-15R using 12 gauge wire and bare leads on the end. Never EVER run anything over 500 watts from the NEMA 5-15 duplex receptacle called the...

The wheel cylinders are all the same, 1-3/8" bore. IIRC, NAPA carries them although I don't know a part number. Would like to know since I have another two wheels to service tomorrow and have only one Star-branded overhaul kit. Since these use DOT 5, there is almost NEVER any corrosion. And...

Not in the Army. Used similar water pumps for research a few years ago. Loud, air cooled engines but reliable. Water or fuel. I used them to pump water. A lot of it. It will drive a few fire hoses, easily.

Adjusting brakes may not work. The supplier of wheel cylinders for this vehicle chose to use plain-ended springs on the wheel cylinder assembly. Springs without cup expanders. When not used for a time, the cups will leak as there is little tension to prevent weeping. This manifests as either...

1200 ohms pin to ground shouldn't be a problem. At 24 volts, a 1200 ohm resistance has current of 24/1200 amperes or 0.020 amperes. But if it is 12 ohms, it would be 24/12 ohms. Yes, the third pin is open. This switch is a magnetic reed switch, encased in glass. If you have checked the...

Primary pressure is pedal force divided by the net piston area. Running two cylinders in tandem so one pedal movement actuates both will result in half the primary pressure. Furthermore, if one master cylinder is used for the front while the other actuates the rear, the pressure differential...

Either a wire short to ground (circuit codes P62B to P62C, then P63A) or the aux solenoid valve which is attached to the aux pump is shorted. Using a volt-ohm meter, probe all three pins on the tank switch with the meter in the lowest resistance scale or 200 ohm scale. With J4 (the tank level...

You mean B17 or similar? The B52 is from the 1950s. Pressurized, like the B29. But the B17 was a cold flyer and non-pressurized. Yes, this is cobbled.

That wiring in the box is exempt. Equipment wiring, not installed wiring. Now mount it to a wall and you might have an issue. As I see its utility, it is for portable power. Funny how ALL the wiring in MEPs is white, only identified by code. That isn't in line with the NEC or NFPA rules...

The starter cut-out should prevent starter from running above 900 RPM. This is easily adjusted but sometimes the leaf gets bent and you cannot get the proper cut-out. Just bend the leaf so the button which pushes the contacts open is closer to the leaf. Frequency transducers and meters can go...

30 ampere load through 0.25" spade terminals? I hope not. That must be for voltage measurements.

Nice find! I wonder if I could use that for 208/120 three-phase with a bit of rewiring? I know L14 is for split 120/240 so the voltage rating isn't an issue. As long as it is labeled 120/208 3-phase, shouldn't be an issue. Set that panel in a box and plug the welder into the L14 while having...

That resistor is called a wirewound or power resistor. 5 Watt size. I've seen them charred and still work, that is why they are made that way. One reason I like military electronics. Designed to be repaired.