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Lubrication of the steering: upper and lower king pins, tie rod, and drag link is the key to survival with a M35 unless you want to throw down and get aftermarket power steering for yours. There are 4 drive shafts. The one that usually causes the most trouble with loose flange bolts and u-joint...

Check with Jack at Jack's Military Surplus in Tucson. Maybe he has a tank. The hydraulic side of the brakes is the same as a car. The Army put air on the trucks to inflate the tires and act as a power booster for brakes. There should be 1.5" of free travel at the top of the stroke. The -20...

Along with all the "welcome to this site" posts here is one you can take to heart: don't make a move without the pubs. Operators' manual, organizational maintenance manual and parts book, and lubrication order which are TM 9-2320-260- 10, 20, 20P and LO. There about 40 grease points on a...

Along with all the "welcome to this site posts" here is one you can take to heart. Don't make a move without the pubs: operators manual, organizational maintenance manual and parts book, and lubrication order. For a M 35A2 this would be TM 9-2320-209- 10, 20, 20P and LO respectfully. They are...

Some clutch fans (Hortons I believe) have a provision to pass a bolt through the clutch sides which will cause them to turn as one. Repairing ruptured emergency diaphragms in dual service brake chambers is hazardous to your health when the spring gets away from you. Springs are bigger than those...

New mud flaps to keep DOTs happy.

The right fuel tank may be disconnected because it leaks. Especially true if it is empty. The fuel lines between the tanks and the selector valve and between the valve and the engine after 50 years have been known to deteriorate and clog the lines or restrict fuel delivery to the engine which...

Another cause of "I won't start" problems is a clogged fuel filter/water separator which is mounted under the left front fender. The engine will not start until there is fuel in the injector pump. Another way to prime it if compressed air is available is to remover the end valve from a tire...

Ops! posted 2 pics of the same thing: the emergency fuel shut off valve. Attached is one that better illustrates the emergency by-pass screw. If the truck cranks and does not start with the bypass screw in it may need to be primed. The Operators' Manual describes how to do this. A dump truck...

If the electric solenoid that compromises the fuel shut off is in operational you can run the engine by turning in the bypass screw on the front of the solenoid and either slave the truck or pull start it. Once running it will run until it is out of fuel even if there are no batteries in the...

Did someone try to engage the clutch by forcing the clutch lever with a pipe ? This has happened before when the untrained operating with unauthorized tools try to engage the clutch without moving the captstan a little bit to align the dogs in the clutch so they engage. This is not a friction...

M817s are simpler to work with than a M 929 which replaced it. Does this truck have a winch ? In any event don't make a move without the pubs: TM 9-2320-260- 10, 20, 20P and LO which are the operators manual, organizational maintenance manual and parts book, and lubrication order. There are...

Comes in handy for moving equipment too. Short trip and enough weight to flex the springs in the Hendrickson suspension.

Reference post 8: At one time I had a 2.5t and 5t here both with winches which made comparison shopping easy. Trucks got sold so can't walk outside and see anymore. I recall the flange plates that attach the winch drive shaft to the PTO are different sizes for 2.5t and 5t winches plus the 5t...

Wedge brakes are less common in the commercial world than s-cam brakes so naturally the Army loaded up on them. In theory they are self adjusting but the military is buying self adjusting slack adjusters for cam brakes too. My M871A2 has them. The wedge brakes, if not operated often or...

Anybody read the applicable LO ? I see no reference to it in the above posts. I recall when the 900s first came out around 1988 either DEXTRON or OE 10 was authorized but one or the other: no mixing. Anyone seen changes in the LO ?

Reference post 6: if any direct support maintenance people are out there maybe they could comment if all manual transmissions used in 809 trucks or what have you include the PTO gear. The usability code changes when the vehicle does or does not have a winch, and as most production is winchless...

A popular solution to routing PTO drive shafts and such is to use a hydraulic pump/PTO and a hydraulic motor on the accessory, in this case a winch. However, this problem has all the hallmarks of trying to make apples out of oranges. Comparison shop a 2.5 and 5t frame: 5t rails are bigger and...

5 weeks here for a SF97 without an EUC for a M871 trailer. AZ accepts reassigned SF97 but I know the enchanted state of New Jersey does not so you need to get a title if you live there. When DOD clears the property out of their system they make the SF97 out to the auction com pany whe then...

Use on what ?