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Better than that.... Don't know WHY it didn't dawn on me before: Would you m35a2-az be willing to build a pair of those clam shell sleeves for me? Obviously not free... I have more than enough things to work on and fix. Today I got the 4th "screw jacks" unfrozen (picture below). Yesterday...

Absolutely! Your version even has a "lockout tagout" tab on it... I just have to make sure to avoid the soft metal where the seals live. That is definitely the way to go! I have made those in the past but they weren't nearly as nice. Mine were hack jobs with a big pipe and a torch. That...

Thanks Sir! I had found that "support for towing" last night in the TM. Little one line statement. Guess they figured the operator would have gone to school - or maybe have been ground crew on the machine. The testing specs seem reasonable. At least it is a measure of how bad it is or isn't.

Thanks CSM Davis. If you happen across that Army Boom Test manual, I would love to have a copy. I didn't crawl around on the deck. It is still somewhat nasty. Fixing and cleaning as I go... I will get down there and look for the valves. I won't be shock testing the boom! Awful lot of...

Thanks Wes. I agree 100%. Shipper Braces (holders) are definitely just for transport. The TM does specifically say that "heavy lifting" should be accomplished using the winch and not lifting with the boom hydraulics. It also specifies the use of a pair of Boom Jacks as well. Thanks for...

Safety First - So I don't kill myself or somebody else... I am new to the M936, but reading the TM seems like the right thing to do. TM 9-2320-272-10 (Pages 2-136 to 2-140) show and explain the use of Shipper Braces that provide boom stability on the road. The TM also explains those other two...