Hello all. Glenn from the Outer Banks of North Carolina.
Our fire department picked up a 1997 S&S M1078. It is in very good shape. Our department doesn't have any members that served in the modern military, so we're at a disadvantage on the ins and outs of the M1078. I'll probably have a lot of questions. I appreciate your patience in advance.
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Welcome to the Outfit Glenn!
Don't hesitate to ask questions. Lots of the guys have S&S trucks and are willing to share information. Might be a good idea for you to have the books. Downloads are free in the Technical Manuals (TM's) section.
Listed below are a number of the TM's for the M1078 trucks. To save them to your computer, right click, select "save as" m1078_TM 9-2320-365-10.pdf TM 9-2320-365-10 for the M1078 series trucks. m1078_TM 9-2320-365-20-1.pdf TM 9-2320-365-20-1 for the M1078 series trucks. m1078_TM...
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The numbering system makes it fairly easy to find what you need to know.
-10 Operators Guide
-20 Maintenance Instructions (Electrical Drawings in the Back) 4 Parts
-24 Parts
-34 Maintenance Direct Support (Level 2) 2 Parts
We gotta have pictures.
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There are a bunch of
Picture Hounds - and I'm definitely one as well. Before you start spending money, start with batteries. The alternator on these trucks really will be much happier with two batteries. Output is just good enough rather than outstanding...
Not sure what kind of condition the truck is in, but a tube of Anti-Oxidation paste and a toothbrush will make life better. There is a big board behind the plate on the dash in front of the passenger seat. Circuit Breakers live there. Some are 3 prong, some are 4. Need to be sure that the correct breaker is in the correct slot on the board. Often times auction trucks get the wrong part plugged in and things don't work right. Cleaning the board connections and breaker pins will be a good thing.
Behind the cab is a box under the spare tire that is basically a reverse polarity box. Dependable cranking is important to all of us - but more so for an emergency vehicle. Disconnect the batteries in the battery box (Take a Picture first!) and then clean and use anti-ox paste on the polarity box. It is out in the weather and clean is important.
Other than that - just ask away and the guys will jump in and help for sure!
AND, Welcome to the group - from North Carolina!
Tim