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I can tell you there are lots of parts out there, and you will learn, as I did, that not all the vendors are "reputable" In around the year 2001, I bought a rare winter canvas cab enclosure with doors, and when I received the equipment, it was shrunk so badly that I couldn't use it, and it was...
Hello BlackNoma, And my comments are these: obviously this is a full restoration project, make sure you want to do this by asking yourself 1. Will you enjoy it once finished? 2. Can you afford to do it ? 3. Can you afford the time commitment? I say this because you ask and because for 18 years...
Hello Dipstick, And the fluid you see on my brake assembly is all that 50% tranny-acetone mixture I applied to the outer shoe adjustment assembly, which made its way all over, including my arm. Boy that stuff burns!
Today I continued the M35A2 emergency brake adjustment work . In spite of applications of that 50% tranny-acetone mix, the 5/8 adjusting nut for the outboard shoe wont move. I even used a 5/8 flare nut wrench (SNAP-ON) but to no avail. Out with the oxy-acetylene! I heated the nut and the...
Well I ordered the bracket so as I have 2 deuces I'm sure Ill get the chance to use it. As for not charging on idle, well its mostly driving that I do anyway so that will work out...
Toady I read the instruction for adjusting the M35A2 emergency brake , in TM9-2320-209-3-2, beginning on Page 13-43. I began by adjusting the cab brake handle all the way loose, then attempting to loosen the 11/16 shoe-adjustment jam nut. Wow was it tight! Turning a box end wrench was to...
WEll I finally got all the wheels off the ground, so I can start my brake adjustment. The rear axles are so tight I cant move them by hand, I shall check my emergency brake adjustment also...
With ruined threads, I am recalling the term HELI-COIL where the original thread is drilled out and re taped to a larger size and then this heli-coil is like a bushing where once installed you can use the original size fastener for reassembly.
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