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Hi jking615...
Welcome out from the shadows!
Now that you've decided to post, you'll be able to exchange communications withSS members
such that you can now more closely tailor information to your specific needs and educational path.
I've read everything that has been posted since...
Here is another thread that provides some pretty good insight into the button and retainer clip problem.
This one was started by Rustystud on 5-16-2015:
Why do the Hydraulic Head clips fall off... http://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?139813-Why-do-the-Hydraulic-Head-clips-fall-off
Welcome from Arizona! [thumbzup]
There's a ton of information here, but at times it can seem impossible to find. I've found that
the more I search the better I am at finding those 'hidden gems' I was looking for.
Hang in there. Before you know it, you'll be helping others to do the same.
David... you got me hooked reading your thread (featuring JeepSinker)!
There's a lot of good stuff in there, but honestly, I would have missed
most of the valuable info had I read it even just a month ago, because
of where I was in my deuce education process.
I still do not know as much as...
Thanks! [thumbzup] I can grasp that 'mechanical fuse' concept.
I'm also wondering if there is a top and bottom side to the button, or maybe it does not matter.
Many of the pics I've seen make me think it could be bowl-shaped.
Hi David,
Wondering how things are going at this point.
The more I read and understand about this button retaining clip...
the more I realize how critical it really is!
From the standpoint of someone who has never experienced the inside of the HH, I'd like to fully
understand this critical component. Especially so I can make a roadside repair if it's ever necessary.
OK... As far as I can tell, the photo below shows (some of) the parts In-and-Around the...