Deuce Brakes

Whenever I start my duece the brake pedal goes all the way to the floor. After I pump it up 3 - 4 times, I get a good hard padel and everything works fine.

IS THIS NORMAL OR DO I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM?

This is NOT normal.

You more than likely have air in the lines somewhere.

A FULL and THOROUGH inspect of the brake system should be the first thing every new Deuce owner performs.

I am about to buy my first M35A2 in a few days and the one I am looking at will need (probably need) the brake cylinder in front replaced or rebuilt. I have located parts but will be watching this post to see any information I can concerning brakes and getting them working well. Sorry I have nothing more to add! Come on other MV's owners and put some comments here! Thanks!

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On the subject of "brakes" can anyone link me to the tech. manual dealing with M35A2 hydrolic brakes maintenance & repair? Thank you

One of these will get you on the right track:


Technical Manuals

LO 9-2320-209-12-1 Lube order for the m35 series
LO 9-2320-386-12 M35 Lubrication Order

TB 9-4910-492-30Hoist unit mount in m34 or m35
TB 43-0209 Military camouflage painting
TM 9-2320-209-10-1 M35reference data.
TM 9-2320-209-10-1-HR List issue items m44a1 and m44a2
TM 9-2320-209-10-2 M35 preventive maintenance checks and services
Tm 9-2320-209-10-3 M35 general troubleshooting
TM 9-2320-209-10-4 M35 operator's maintenance program
TM 9-2320-209-20-2-1 M35 trouble shooting volume 2 section 1
Tm 9-2320-209-20-2-2 M35 trouble shooting volume 2 section 2
TM 9-2320-209-20-3-1 Organizational level maintenance, volume 1 section 1 (chapters 1 - 12)
Tm 9-2320-209-20-3-2 Organizational level maintenance, volume 1 section 2(chapters 13 - 17)
Tm 9-2320-209-20-3-3 Organizational level maintenance, volume 1 section 3 (chapter 18
Tm 9-2320-209-20-3-4 Organizational level maintenance, volume 1 section 4 (chapters 19 - 23)
Tm 9-2320-209-20p Organizational level maintenance parts / tools
TM 9-2520-246-34 M35 direct / general support maintenance for transmissions
TM 9-2520-246-34-1 Maintenance direct and general support transmissions
Tm 9-2520-246-34p M-35 direct / general support maintenance parts, tools for transmissions
Tm 9-2815-204-34pM-35 Depot / Direct / General Support Maintenance Parts Tools of Engine

I'm not a big fan of the 209 series manuals with the exception of the 1965 versions. There are just too many volumes. I like the 361 series as its only 5 TMs that cover most everything. Canned message to follow.

Educate oneself by reading the TM.s We have made them available free of charge here on Steel Soldiers. Go to the top, click on resources then scroll down to technical manuals. Once there search for TM 9-2320-361-10 and TM 9-2320-361-20 as starters. Right click on them and save them to your computer for best results. The -10 is the operators and the -20 is the unit maintenance manual. You can also grab the TM 9-2320-361-34, TM 9-2320-361-20P and TM 9-2320-361-34P. That completes that series of TM. All of the 209 manuals are a different series.