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  1. bchauvette

    mep 003 no power output, disconnected battery while running.

    All of a sudden my MEP 003 stopped putting out powerAlso No power to the convenient outlet. The set came with a battery disconnect switch. I just realized After many days of searching the TMs that I I may have been disconnecting the battery while running. I've been scouring through the TMs...
  2. bchauvette

    Excellent Dana 60 spindle replace video

    From my hero; He didn't cover proper safety wire technique , Lock hub service. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwFjUX6SaY8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQyDDPlQEiY&feature=em-uploademail
  3. bchauvette

    Generator power up procedure

    I was reading the instruction label on a 8K Chinese generator. It had numerous beakers. The instructions said to individually turn the breakers on one at a time starting with the highest load. I understand the logic behind this. If the power has been off for a while things like the...
  4. bchauvette

    MEP003 CB2 DC control breaker

    Just got the MEP003 that came with the M1061 trailer/laundry unit AKA Kermit hauler running. Looks like it was completely serviced and never run. Fresh oil, air and oil filters etc. The DC control breaker pops after several minutes of running. The battery charge meter is in the yellow. Oil...
  5. bchauvette

    Bumper markings

    Recently had an ugly situation at the Greenville SC Armed Forces Day parade see http://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?139857-Parade-organized-go-ballistic&p=1718207#post1718207 Trying to find out how many out there do and do not have bumper unit markings on their vehicles.
  6. bchauvette

    M944 drive shaft center bearing ID

    The M944A1 has two drive-shafts between the transfer case and the middle diff. with a center/web bearing This is the closest I can find in the parts TM they are a singe drive shaft configuration : TM 9-2320-272-24P-1 PDF page 1144 TM page 0226-2 Extra-long wheel base PDF page 1152 TM 228-2...
  7. bchauvette

    kens M1061 recovery

  8. bchauvette

    Who paid for ABS upgrade?

    We all know at this point that the ABS upgrade was to resolve the torque converter not unlocking during a panic stop. The $50,000 question is why not get the vendor to fix the "defective" torque converters. The answer may lie in who paid for the upgrade the vendor or Mr./Mrs./Ms. Taxpayer. Does...
  9. bchauvette

    Profound thanks to amgeneral72

    Earlier I sent out a request for an inexpensive Helmet for the "Battlefield Cross" Memorial in the M944. The one I was borrowing belonged to a decorated Viet Nam vet. The liner was the actual one he wore in Viet Nam. Was paranoid it would get stolen. Not only would amgeneral72 not let me pay...
  10. bchauvette

    M936 Steer Knuckle lube.

    I'm in the process of doing a "By the book LO" Lube on the M944. I'm targeting all the GAA (Grease Atomic Awesome) lube points. How much grease am I supposed to pump into the forward and rearward steering knuckle ports. And yes I'm putting the plug back in after lubing.. Stay tuned for...
  11. bchauvette

    Failed "U" Joint

    The M944 lost a “U” joint on the way to the Georgia meet and greet. First and foremost thanks Andy D w/Acorns., Ken, Andy C. and Carrie-Ann (Dorothy). Once again it was proven that MV’s are just a catalyst to be close caring friends. Bless all of you. The smoke was so bad I thought I...
  12. bchauvette

    S.E.E. not just for septic tank work

    I think this is the first non septic tank work with Kermit. Transplanting trees. My wife said that if she was paying me to do it she wouldn't pay me :-(
  13. bchauvette

    Fuel guage Question

    What in the fuel gauge circuit stops the needle from swinging back and forth as the fuel sloshes in the tank? Fuel gauge fundamentals; Think I have the fundamentals on how a fuel gauge work. The sending unit has what amounts to a wire wound variable resister. There is an arm with a float...
  14. bchauvette

    Running backwards?

    Just read this in the S.E.E. operators manual. I've heard of diesel engines running backwards but not caused by improper rate of speed or gear selection. Do they mean lugging the engine? "While loading bucket or pushing material, maintain proper gear range and constant rate of speed. Failure to...
  15. bchauvette

    Fuel Strainer soak

    My FLU419 fuel system was terribly varnished up when I got her. Actually beyond varnished. Everything that touched fuel had to be attended to. Rebuild the IP and injectors, Cleaning replacing fuel lines, filters housings. Now I'm looking for something to soak the filler neck fuel stainer...
  16. bchauvette

    NHC250 prefilling oil filter canister

    Using the K.I.S.S. philosophy I'm thinking of putting a fill plug opposite the drain plug on the filter canister to reduce no oil pressure run time after a filter change. Any thoughts why this wouldn't work.
  17. bchauvette

    FLU 419 Blown Head lights aka Kermit vision problem

    I have a blown high beam one side and a blown low beam other. It came with a blown headlight. I replace one already and it blew shortly after. As parts are hard to come by I want to be pretty sure what part needs replacing. I'm thinking it is the alternator regulator. Haven't checked yet if it...
  18. bchauvette

    Cummins NHC250 thermostat change

    Disclaimer; not a liable prone how to, Just sharing my experience. The radiator drain petcock is right above the glad hand, use a cut section of garden hose to direct the draining coolant into the bucket. (B.T.W. petcock end is hard to find in the dirt). Used a 2" 3/4 drive socket for an...
  19. bchauvette

    Transfer Switch

    I going to be hooking up my MEP-003A as stand-by and to run the three phase stuff that cane with the M944A1. Transfer switches cost over $300.00 and the enclosres are huge. Why is that? I can buy a Chinese double pole single throw knife switch for under a hundred dollars. What kind of enclosure...
  20. bchauvette

    Over filled radiator all of a sudden.

    M944A1 w/NHC250, All of a sudden the coolant tank level is too high. Just enough for the overflow to drip on a race track with engine shut off. With the engine cold I took the cap off and coolant came out. Any chance of some sort of air bubble? Transmission cooler leaking? Bad thermostat? It has...
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