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Hello all.
Does anyone know the right transmission oil level with cold oil and stopped engine on a M078? I change from normal oil to ATF and now I have the problem that the level is not clear enough for reading with running engine.
Right now it's about 1 inch below min. with stopped engine...
If you are changing the tire and the CTIS wheel walve will not close after pressure check or inflating, check the banjo screw if there is some dirt. Happen to me yesterday. If the pressure don't fall under 20 psi between wheel valve and banjo screw the membrane do not close...
Christian
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I have a strange problem with the air brake pressure gauges. Pressure is about 120psi on all 3 tanks, CTIS is working well, but the 2 pressure gauges shows front brake 90 psi, and rear brake 120 psi. Does anyone had a same situation? The 2 pressure transducer are near the left front...
Self recovery winch: loosing oil through relief valve
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I have a strange problem with my M1078 self recovering winch. On top of the winch drum (behnid the hydraulic motor) there is a small spring loaded valve. I loose all the time oil from this valve, without operating the winch at...
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I know that there are a lot of CTIS threads, but I didn't found any usefull info, probably because I am blind... Sorry about it :shrugs:
I have a M1078 with CTIS partially working. I will try to explain what happen:
- Air tank is full at 120psi
- CTIS starting to work (hwy...
transmission oil cooler hose: torque for the jam nut on 90 degree fitting: SOLVED
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One of my jam nut on the 90 degree fitting got loose and I lost some oil between transmission chase and 90 degree fitting. The steps to change the trans oil cooling pipes are in TM 9-2320-365-20-3 on...
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I am thinking of creating a Arduino hack for the CTIS controller for M1078, first and maybe second generation. I gave a very fast look at the system and seems not really complicated. Does anyone have some information or a workflow diagram, some sensor value or something else that...
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I remade the inner door part and now the inner door handle won't fit because they are too short. On a previous post someone wrote that Volvo door handle will fit. Does someone change the inner door handles and know some type that will fit?
Thanks a lot and regards from Italy...
Hello forum.
Finally I got my M1078 from the dealer and starting the RV conversion. But for first I have a problem with the cab latch. The hydraulic latch is working well (tried it with cab fully raised, it engages and locks the hook), but when I lower the cab the pin would not go in and block...
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Is there any way to know a little bit of the story of a M1078? I know only the SN: AT6409BCJF, it's a M1078, maybe from North/South Carolina, but I don't know it exactly...
Maybe someone know where can I get some info in whith company was used etc...
Thanks and regards from...
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I want to re-use the original marker lights on my M1078, but in Europe the front marker lights need to be white and not amber. Does anyone know if the glass exist also in white, and if so where can be buyed?
Thanks and regards from Italy
Christian
Hello.
I'm a completely newbe in this forum, so please apologize for any mistake... I'm from Italy and going to buy a M1078 LMTV for motorhome transformation.
Looking at the batteries wiring and trying to find a nice storage for the shelter batteries I ask if it's possibile to modify the...