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Don't make a move without the pubs: an operators manual, organizational maintenance manual and a lubrication order. There is a data plat on the right side of the dashboard that lists the relevant publications. Maintenance on these things is more intense that an automobile and you neglect it at...

Pics in post 4 show drum clutches engaged and disengaged on trucks where the mechanism is exposed.

How is the drum clutch set now ? Disengaged ? If so to engage it you need to pull the drum lock out and rotate the capstan slightly to get the dogs in the dog clutch to mesh.

As post 10: its a 5ton note 10 lug wheels. Also converted to straight air brakes from the looks of the brake pedal. The Army converted some 809 series trucks to wedge airbrakes ala a 923 but I guess the program was cancelled with the introduction of the 900 trucks built with wedge brakes.

For Detroit parts check Leid Brothers in Greencastle, PA. They don't call them screamin jimmies for nothing. Had a 6K RTFL with a 4-53 and that was rowdy.

Read the reading. In addition to the operator's manual consider getting an organizational maintenance manual (-20) abd a lubrication order which explains what petroleum products to use and where the fill points and grease fittings are. There are about 100 grease points on a M 816 and some of the...

Water cans have different tops than fuel cans. Steel water cans have a cam lock top and plastic ones have a top that screws over the top of the can and fuel cans have threaded female openings to accept the dispensing spout. As mentioned before the water cans also have a smaller cap fitted to the...

I hope you find a more reliable carrier than the one who abandoned you last trailer on the side of I 17 in North Phoenix, AZ.

The "hand applicator valves"principle function is to hold the trailer brakes on so you can release b.v the tractor brakes and then back the tractor under a trailer without it moving back instead of coupling. Using it to "save the brakes" on the tractor is discouraged as.if I can't get it stopped...

The typical 5000 gallon military fuel trailer requires a 5 ton tractor to pull it. After the gas jobs went away the M52a2s had turbocharged engines. The M818s didn't send a 931a2 is turbocharged.

Wait 12 years and see if Hawaii's senator gets that tunnel built to the mainland and then you can drive it home.

Try Johnson & Stewart off Alama School RD In Mesa near Loop 202. 480-834-1042. Check the lubrication order to see what products go where.

It is not unheard of that one or both of the plugs on the starter switch will be loose. Look for corrosion in plugs or loose wires.

You are allowed by DOT to have a leakage rate of 2 psi per minute for a straight truck with the service brake released. So 100 psi could disappear in 50 minutes and be legal. Add 1 pound per minute with service brake applied. An 813 has a somewhat simple air system compared to a 923 or...

Turn signal switch is missing. Flasher is separate and mounted (usually) on the left inner fender. What is wrong with the brakes ? No air pressure, no pedal, pull to one side ?

Reference to post 6: this supposes you have access to compressed air. Big trucks have air brakes so you can tap into the brake system to pressurize the fuel tank and push the fuel up to the engine. Humvees have no air brakes so be guided accordingly.

Reference post 12: "warning," lotsa luck with that. I have had both radial tubeless and bias ply tube tires either blow out or peel the tread off with about one nanosecond of "warning." Proper inflation, not overloading and frequent inspection for cracks and bulges will prevent some of these...

While everybody is saying hello, if you haven't thought of it already get the pubs for this truck: operators' manual, organizational maintenance manual, lubrication order. Caging pins for rear brakes present ? I recall the LO authorizes either Dextron or 10w oil for the transmission, but not...

There is a basket like devise that attaches to the lock ring side of the rim. 9:00X20s and 11:00X20s can be difficult to get off the rim if a ridge of rust has formed on the rim. Tire is placed on stand with lock ring down and then you get to beat on the miscreant tire with a tire hammer or...

Think about finding a M322 trailer for sale. Straight air brakes, drawbar, and 24 volt lights. Will work with a M923. 20K capacity. If you want to move equipment with a pick-up AND a 5 ton you need 2 trailers.