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That dash push valve is the emg. override, in normal operation, it is OUT, the emg. brake handle controls the normal spring brake operation though a air valve that is controls.
ANY good hyd oil, it is 10 wt with anti form/ corrosion additives
The reason the military calls for eo/hdo10wt instead of HYD. OIL it is one less thing to supply
The cable feeds under the big roller, up through the tensioner, up over the level wind to the backside of drum.
The cable is held to the drum by 2 set screws, all this can be found in the -20
In VN, a lot of our trucks had tank cap locks, kept the little rat bast-ards from droping a garnade wraped in a rubber band in, the rubber band let go in a bit , bang