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Another Tatra 813 joins the ranks

tatra813

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Going with MortarInvestments. The delays are because the other 813 owner in the country wanted a cab and some parts as well, and we tried to do the deal together. He seems to have disappeared now though, so Im continuing the deal on my own.

Are you having any luck having Mortar return any of your emails? Ask them if they have any dozer blades in yet for sale?
Thanks
 

duncan

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Bypassing the neutral solenoid is an easy fix though. Theres 4 bolts keeping the cover down, remove those, remove the cover, then remove the bolt linking the solenoid to the shaft so it can move freely. This way no matter what the solenoid does, the truck wont go into neutral.

It just means you cant disengage the driveline when winching, so you can only winch yourself forward. Or set the truck to neutral by moving that shaft by hand.
 

John C

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Thanks for the info all, I've got another question though; how is the brake on the winch operated, I can't seem to get it to work, I can see any switch for it so I presume it actuates automatically somehow, perhaps when the clutch pedal is pressed?

Thanks
 

duncan

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Its the white lever under the dash just left of the steering column (as pictured above)... controls the belt brake which is on the drive shaft just in front of winch.
 

John C

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Thanks again, I guess mine has a fault of some sort though as the brake dose nothing when this lever is operated, perhaps a stuck valve or cylinder.
 

duncan

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Im not sure (never checked) wheter its an air valve or controls a solenoid... if its a solenoid it might be an electrical fault, otherwise, see if you have air pressure.
Ofcourse its likely for the brake cylinder to be faulty too, just take off the air line to it and see if it gets activated when operating the winch brake control?
 
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