No.2Diesel

Hello,

I wanted to run a few wrecker/NHC250 specific questions by you guys. I have searched this site extensively, downloaded and absorbed the TMs and Ops manuals but still have a few questions:

1.) To prime the fuel system, the Ops says to use the hand priming pump on the dash. Can the master switch be turned on to use the electric pump or is use of the hand primer mandatory to bleed air from the fuel system?

2.) What is the proper oil for power steering? I know through searching that 10W is the right one. I would just like to know if there is a specific 10W I should be looking for (additive, no additives?)

3.) Is the fuel tank selector switch a manual switch or electrical? Anyone have trouble with their tank selector switch?

4.) Does anyone frequently use the electric brake lock? Is this the same thing as the line-loc on my Cuda? Anyone have problems with this device? Sticking?

5.) For future reference: Any 819/246 owners pick up an object like an engine and place it on the rear deck of the truck? If the boom was raised to 45° can this be accomplished?

6.) Who should I buy CARC from to do a 3 color woodland camo job? Any hardeners that go with this paint system or do you just put the right thinner in it?

As you can tell by these questions someone is getting an M819 W/W this weekend! I didn't want to shoot my mouth off and jinx myself before I actually take full posession but thought these questions necessary (except 5,6) to get the thing home. I am very excited about the possibilities of a 26' crane. Pictures will be taken and posted here. The Deuce will be going for moral support. I'm sure there will be more questions so thanks in advance for your input.

P.S. yes my Deuce still has a sticky 2nd gear and a leaky front axle seal Both trucks will be serviced at the same time so my brain is on trucks instead of house repair.

BFR

not my truck, but...

btw the biggest hurdle was the power line overhead.

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cranetruck

This is still a standing question. I'm investigating hydraulic fluid, which has anti-wear properties, but have trouble finding 10-weight. The closest so far is AW 22 LT, which has about the same viscosity as 10 weight engine oil. The same fluid will be used in my Allison automatic....

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No.2Diesel

Wow thanks BFR for those pics. They illustrate exactly what I was asking. Very cool.

Bjorn, I too was leaning towards a quality hydraulic oil with cold weather abilities. Thanks for the confirmation.

M1075

Good luck bringing the M819 home. Sometimes, there is just no substitute for a wrecker. The M246/M819 seems to be a lot more versatile than the M816, but they are tough to find. If you got a good one that just needs paint, congratulations!

Hey BFR, is that one of those BFTs? (T = towbar)

papercu

(1) prime the fuel system, the Ops says to use the hand priming pump on the dash
I've not found it useful, just turn her on and hope the batteries last. You didn't ask but mine (M816) cranks and operate with two batteries just fine.


3.) Is the fuel tank selector switch a manual switch or electrical? Anyone have trouble with their tank selector switch?

Manual between the front seat and door. Switch will swap electric sending unit to the gague on dash. Yes! it is possible to run one tank dry while the gague lies and say you still have fuel!!
Mine is hard to turn but I found no easy way to oil it so I just use the one tank but then again it never leaves the farm so....
Wayne

Cdub

WoW.......your getting an M819 W/W this week-end.............SWEEEE-------T



C'dub

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clinto

oh man, that towbar was heavy. good grief

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timntrucks

loved the crane and tow bar thing. looks like me. glad you made it home without too much trouble, i use my manual pump all the time, on my m816 i dont have a electic fuel pump just the main pump. thanks for the pics

Recovry4x4

FWIW I can put my Honda 4 wheeler on the back of my deuce wrecker using the crane and it's way shorter than the 819.

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