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When I enter a new post sometimes the color does not change on the post indicator in front of the Forum section it was added to. How come? Also, what prompts a paper clip to appear in front of some topics?
Perfect Bjorn, thanks much. I took everything out from the other end and I believe that each cup can be put in from the appropriate end so no danger of rolling over.
No parts missing so back together she goes as all o-rings, cups etc. are good and everything is all clean. Thank you very much...
Bjorn, Help!!! I was cleaning the sub-master cylinder portion of the unit and you guessed it, one cup, a double coil spring retainer cup, (for lack of anything better to call it), and two long coil springs, one inside the other took off accross the room before I could grab them. As they flew by...
Tear down successful. No broken, bent or otherwise trashed parts. No rust, no pitting, no scoring on the main chamber walls. Nothing seemed jammed or immoveable but when one takes things apart they never are. LOTS AND LOTS of grease globules everywhere. Must have been oil and grease that ended...
I drained the tanks to see if the brakes would release, they didn't. Didn't know about opening the rear glad hand. Anyway, it's out and on the bench. I have a TM that tells me how to R&R it but I don't think I have an exploded diagram for it. But I'm still looking. Will let you know how it goes...
Air pack rebuild time. Damn, just lubed it not long ago. Presume the whole unit must come out. Does just pulling the end plate give access to what needs fixing even though it will be awkward working on it? Or just pull the whole thing and go through the brake fluid portion on the front of it...
On startup, how long does it take for your oil pressure to jump to operating range and do you get any hint of rod knock before it does? Also, what is a good range for these rigs to operate in between 500 and 1000 eng hours? I'm a little nervous about mine. A little slow getting to operating...
This is why we need to go ahead with the membership map/locator idea so before anybody takes a trip they can look up quickly and find who is near their route in case of an emergency. Not that Deuces ever break down, but for the rare instance when one might!! It follows then that the locator map...