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G'day everyone,.....
My M105A2 has been sitting outside for a while.
After I got it home I washed it and it came out looking great!
So its been sitting since then and its now time to wash it again.
So since it was raining here I gave it a wash,.... and let the rain do the rinsing for...
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Not what I did with my M105A2 but I did print out the workshop manual for it, all 448 pages.
Printed it out on A3 sized paper, also had it double sided so that made the actual pages 224 pages.
Next job will be the manual for the Deuce.
Aussie.
G'day everyone,.....
That's a great idea using the bottle jack,.....
I still haven't been able to remove my lunette but there has been months in between tries.
I'll have to give your solution a go.
Aussie.
G'day everyone,....
TobyS you can send some of that my way if you like,....
Its been in the high 30's to mid 40's deg C here,....
I had my Deuce out this weekend to see about doing its service and it was to darned hot to bother after weeks of it.
If you can arrange for it to be delivered...
G'day everyone,.....
Today I went to a specialty tool store and got a 1.5 inch ring spanner for the lunette nut on my M105A2.
So tomorrow I will learn a whole new family of expletives as I try to remove that nut and Lunette to lubricate it.
Stand by for that Video soon.
Aussie.
G'day everyone,....
Maybe you can arrange for a 'Relay' of members to transport it for you,....?
Each member tows it as far as they can and meets up with the next member who takes it as far as they can etc,....
Would make an interesting story,.....
Aussie.
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Well I think those front ones must be speed holes so I guess that would explain the square holes on the sides,....
The air flowing through the front holes creates static that is stored in the body until the mass can no longer except any more electrons.
The excess is...
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Well yesterday I stretched my engineering expertise and mechanical knowledge to the extreme limits of the human experience.
Yup,... I fitted rubber grommets to those small holes.
Not sure what thay are there for really. (the holes)
Next job is the...
G'day everyone,.....
Just to add to my post above,.....
My M105A2 has a number stencilled on it on the front, on the frame at the back and on the tailgate.
Not the same as stamped into the drawbar, what might that one be?
Dose'nt look like unit ID.
Aussie.
G'day everyone,.....
Just a couple of questions:
1) Dose the M105A2 have a serial number?
There are 2 numbers stamped into the drawbar on mine and I don't know what they are for.
2) Dose it have a build date stamped into it anywhere?
Only date I have on mine is the 'Reworked by VSE Corp...
G'day everyone,...
Sorry for the blur but I think the heat from my hands caused the lens to fog up.
The Trailer blackout lights.
Deuce blackout lights.
Trailer rear lights.
Deuce rear lights.
And front park lights.
Aussie.
G'day everyone,.....
Well I am back with my Deuce, going to do its service this weekend.
But, this being the first time they have met I backed the Deuce up so I can plug in the trailer cable to see if the lights work.
Well YIPPEEEE!!!!! They work great!
Even the blackout lights work...
G'day everyone,.....
Yeah I tend to do that as well,....
I'll put a little drop of light oil on screws and nuts and bolts to stop corrosion, you can still tighten them without them coming undone and it dose make it easier for next time.
I just used a little oil on the landing gear pins for...
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The other day I Swapped the bolt around to clear the light.
Yeah, I did the other side.
Then I got out my Hi-lift jack to hold the front of the M105 up so I could raise the landing gear and lubricate it as needed.
Yeah, it looks a little dry in...
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