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Tire balance?
Driveshaft u-joint wear/impending failure?
I recently replaced all u joints and carrier bearing on my M998. Carrier bearing was worn. One u joint was brinneled dry and going to fail. Several others were worn/loose.
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Initial inspection complete. No obvious rodent attack. Looks like two shorts to chassis ground induced by improper routing of power lines to output lugs. I’m very thankful that my stationary unit is properly grounded.
A2-C2 short to chassis...
Looks like I'll need replacement wires...
Nope. I do have mothballs behind the control panel and main compartment. It will be if it turns out to be the cause and is repairable
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Ran my 802 this afternoon for it’s monthly check. No load up to operating temperature. Upon shutdown I noticed heat and burning electrical smell coming off the unit. I disconnected the batteries and that stopped the fire.
I’ve not yet torn into it for inspection but believe the short/fire...
I’m seriously considering picking up an 1165. Does anyone have a list of the modifications from the 1165 base to the A1 version?
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RH Inner Cowl Insulation retrofit for M998.
TM 9-2320-280-20-3 Section 10-30 misses that the wire frame indexes body holes toward the rear of the vehicle in addition to the front three bolts. Install the wire frame first indexing all of the body holes and screws. Then insert insulation pad...