Wheel Cylinder Rebuild Issues, Re-use Outer Seals

[rustystud]

You got it Richard, TM is the acronym for Tech Manuals. I'm and aircraft mechanic by trade, so I encourage individuals to maintain their equipment by the book. Source the manuals for your model trucks. Invaluable information is contained in them. Then get to know your equipment, and their maintenance history. If you cannot establish when something was last accomplished or serviced, make a list and start the maintenance process when time and resources are available. You will have a lot more confidence in the reliability of equipment when you know it maintenance history. Keep a maint. log for each truck. This site and it's member contain a wealth of experience/knowledge and parts availability. All willing to help those who help themselves.
Now pull that axle out and check the condition of the bearing.

An air-craft mechanic. Now that is cool ! I've worked with several guys who left the air industry back in the 1980's to work on our busses. They tell stories of how strict the FAA is about every little detail . Do you get to work on Turbines much ?

 

[Scar59]

Yep, big jets. Douglas and Boeing equipment. I have been fortunate and stayed in the industry during the slumps. Yes, the FAA and the regulations are strict in regards to processes, parts, and repairs. Everything is accomplished by the book. The tech data utilized has to be at the latest revision, parts are all tagged, tools utilized to determine serviceability are calibrated. Currently I am in Quality Assurance/Aging aircraft .

 

[rustystud]

Yep, big jets. Douglas and Boeing equipment. I have been fortunate and stayed in the industry during the slumps. Yes, the FAA and the regulations are strict in regards to processes, parts, and repairs. Everything is accomplished by the book. The tech data utilized has to be at the latest revision, parts are all tagged, tools utilized to determine serviceability are calibrated. Currently I am in Quality Assurance/Aging aircraft .

I had the opportunity to go work for Delta airlines back in the late 1980's. They said they would retrain me as long as I committed to work there for at least 6 years. I had to sign a contract and everything. I didn't want to commit to a job that I was unsure about. Six years is a pretty good chunk of time ! So I said no, but I always thought it would be cool to work on Turbines !