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    White 666 Valve clearance

    Hi Putting my White 666 Herculese HXD motor back together again (at last). In my manual I can only find the valve clearance in warm condition. Does anyone know what the clearance should be set at when the motor is cold? Also Does anyone know where to get the workshop manual for the HXD...
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    WHITE 666 Cylinder head

    Hi, Just a short update on the issue. The temperature in Denmark has now risen above zero, so work as been resumed. I have now succeeded in getting the cylinder head off. Simple job really, just add 2 more 2½ ton hydraulic jacks, a coulple more 5 foot steel rods, 2 extra crowbars, 5 steel...
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    WHITE 666 Cylinder head

    Hi guys. Thanks for all the info.! much appreciated! Who would have guessed 11/16 x16 thread ! Just the article to ask for at the local hardware store ! I will try and get some bolts in that size, but here in Europe, even in little "politically incorrect" Denmark, they will be hard to find...
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    WHITE 666 Cylinder head

    Hi there. My White 666 has blown a head gasget. Normally to remove a cylinder head is no big deal... undo the nuts add a little heat and some light mechanicle encouragement ... But not so this time. After using 3 crowbars, 6 steel wedges, 2 2½ ton jacks, oxy acetelyn torch and 2 cans of...
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    brake light switch sticking

    Hi. Had a lot of troubles with my brakelight switches also. One that would not go out and one that would not go on. Found out that some (wise ?) guy had installed 4 brake lights on each side. Think the brake amperage was just to much for the small switch contact surface in the switch. To...
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    Take apart Deuce Light switch?

    Hi The one I had explode looked like this when the smoke cleared and I got the last parts out. Seems there had been too much juice on the lights (H4 inserts) Not that the amps were too much, but the breaking current may have been too much for the contacts and therefore led to to a "melt down"...
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    Take apart Deuce Light switch?

    HI See in the M151 section, there is a photo of one that came appart all by itself !! There are quite a few different types of closures, some with locking ring, some have only the "0" ring, and some have been sealed with silicone also. I am working on these light switches also, there seems to...
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    NATO Light switch data...

    HI Found an article in the "resources" list on how to clean and repair the light switch, by Brian Sikkema. Cant seem to open the file. I can see that it is a PHP file (what ever that is). Could be there is somthing listed in that article... Maybe someone has the key?? Please tell us mortals...
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    NATO Light switch data...

    Hi J See we have the same problem. I am trying to build a test box for the light circuit. I too need to know what the breaking amp is for the thermal breaker inside the light switch. I have tried to look at several of them, but it does not state on them what the set point is. Have looked at...
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