Steel Soldiers now has a few new forums, read more about it at: New Munitions Forums!
Microsoft MSN, Live, Hotmail, Outlook email users may not be receiving emails. We are working to resolve this issue. Please add support@steelsoldiers.com to your trusted contacts.
Looking at building a load bank versus buying two 5kw shop heaters.
Looking on woke Depot, it looks like 35 00-4500 and 5500 water heater elements are anywhere from $9 to $13 a piece.
My question is how much? CFM is coming out of the great above the radiator? On the 803a. I rig up a mount...
I have a league at the thermostat housing. I'm not 100% sure if that is when I replace the thermostat because I only drained a half a gallon of fluid out of the radiator so I have the suspicion that this week was there prior. I filled the radiator back in September of 2023 when I was servicing...
As a comparison here is what it was like prior to the rack issue first startup and shut down and this is how it acted for the first several months didn't have that little stutter when it first fires up and it shut down about the same speed as what it is now from what I can tell. Just as a...
Here is video of the linkage I did a before so it has the slow shutdown time and then I shot two videos after. They want is kind of long and I was trying to show the hurts but I was actually pointing at the wrong gauge until the end. But with a slight adjustment the unit does shut down...
Update. I removed the gear and cover. So I could see if the rack was sticking as I was adjusting each IP I rotated them counterclockwise to where the push tubes were touching the barb and the unit does start it does shut down although it shuts down slowly please see attached video. At this point...
Okay I will make the change probably tonight or tomorrow and report back. We'll see if that fixes it it's probably very easy that I got these out of position. Unfortunately I didn't mark them with an all or a scribe before I pulled them out. That was a oversight on my part that would have...
Here are some pictures of where my IPs are positioned.
I didn't bend the tab because I thought it would make it to where it wasn't going to catch more then now. It just looked like it would be slightly off but it is engaging. I'll try and video it again to see if maybe I need to bend it just a...
So I hadn't adjusted the shut off screw. The two screws that are right in front of the shut off lever. Because those were in the original position and they had that little clip tie wire braided thing around it. I don't know if that's too Mark the place that they were at.
As well I put the IPs...
So got crank seal and fuel line to fix fuel leak. @CallMeColt Still need to get fuel tank fill neck worked out. Oil leak crank cover fixed. (gasket sealer on order)
Main issue is rack is still not shutting off when a turn the key. Shutoff solenoid is working and sliding lever like it should...
Thank you Colt I will check that out. I believe I came across that last night as well so I have it bookmarked..
So has a side note I am curious the white wires that are wiring everything up thermostat oil shut off switch etc I think I have three or four broken wires at this point. And I need...
@Light in the Dark I am looking for the rubber coupler that goes between the fuel tank and the metal fill port. Part number 88-20208. Kurt suggested that you might know be able to find one. As you are one of the men who can get things apparently
So I took off the crankcase cover inspected it didn't see any remaining gasket material on the block or the gasket cover put the gasket back on tightened it up a little bit more than I did before and I will check it tonight but so far from 5:00 a.m. until now I haven't really seen any drips so I...
I should have ordered a new seal for the crank. I ordered one for the crankcase cover and I have that on and that's where my leak is coming from. Not from the rear end seal.
I haven't started the engine yet because I haven't got it put all back together. I just put the engine oil in to the...
I didn't put on a new seal since this one looked good. I will put the ring back in.
Crank cover has a vary slow leak. So need to look at that.. Oil still shows full after 4 days but see a small amount in the bottom of the unit.
Thanks I will keep posted.
I was looking in the dash 24TM for the torque specs to put the crankcase cover back on. I do not see them. I see a tightening sequence.
For putting the gear into cover back on, I do see a torque spec of 78 square pounds foot. Probably butchering that.
Well putting the gear into cover back...
@Ray70 Thanks I will keep that in mind if this doesn't workout.
Current status.
Front of machine removed / radiator housing / fuel tank cleaned. Upgraded well nuts / seals from @CallMeColt .
Gear end cover removed.
I had all the IP's removed. Rack was moving freely. So I didn't remove it...
Sure, ad-blocking software does a great job at blocking ads, but it also blocks useful features of our website like our supporting vendors. Their ads help keep Steel Soldiers going. Please consider disabling your ad blockers for the site. Thanks!