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In mine, all the hydraulic tools are Stanley. You should be able to buy a new one from Stanley, but I would look on Ebay, etc. for a used one. I've seen those tools on Ebay before. You can look at Stanley Infrastrcture and see all of the pavement breaker bits listed. Handheld Breakers |...
Welcome to Steel Soldiers. I also have a 1998 M35A3 WW. I changed out my motor oil in the transmission when I first received it with Dexron 3. Fortunately, I have never had any issues with my transmission in the 12 years I've owned the truck, although I have put a lot of miles on it heavily...
Normally when you have one dim headlight it is due to a bad connection, either power or ground. In my experience it is almost always poor ground. However, that won't make your headlights fail. I think you have purchased some poor quality bulbs from your vendor. If your next one fails and it...
I had a similar problem with one headlight on an M35A2 I used to own. I went through three Chinese manufactured headlight bulbs, all on one side, in about two months. I believe they were leaking air because when they failed, they flashed and turned black. I then found an NOS Sylvania...
Here is the Student Handout. Please also note that working on and using the FLU419 can be very dangerous for someone not familiar with the vehicle. As a start, you should read the TM 5-2420-224-10 manual, which is the Operators Manual. Ask about anything you don't understand.
I cleaned up my M35A3 wheels and painted the insides with high gloss black rustoleum after wire brushing the o-ring grooves. I replaced the grommets for the valve stems and torqued them to 45 - 60 FT-LB. I used nothing on my O-rings. My CTIS is still hooked up and functional. I don't have...
You need to find the air leak and repair it. You should not drive the FLU419 with insufficient air pressure. The brakes are basically not functional without sufficient air pressure. Check the three brass drain valves on the air tanks. You should unscrew them and clean them. I actually took...
My FLU419 will lift a bucket of gravel, but won't lift the front off the ground. However, I can roll the bucket and lift it slightly off the ground. I have never had the belt slip regardless of the load.
When I was in the army, I saw a deuce left in gear that was bumped from behind and it took off with several guys chasing it. It must have been in 2nd or 3rd gear because it was moving fairly fast, but one guy caught it before it hit anything. It was a severe penalty to leave a truck in gear -...
If you go back through this forum you will find a video showing how to lock the boom on a Case backhoe. I had to learn as well. It's very easy once you do it a few times.
I've used ether on a lot of MV tires, but you need to be extremely careful. It only takes a small whiff. People have been severely injured or killed using too much ether. The tire shop is the way to go.
My 003A tank was a real mess when I got my genset. I put crushed gravel inside with dawn dish detergent and shook it. I wish I had thought of putting it on a wheel and driving - that would have been much easier. I kept repeating with the dawn and gravel and got out everything I could after...
One thing I did with the tool cabinet is drill a 3/16 inch hole in the lower rear inside corner to allow water to drain out. It is almost impossible to keep rain water from leaking in that tool cabinet if the FLU419 is out in the rain, even if the gasket is in good condition. The tool tray is...
I changed the hoses on both sides, although only one was broken. I found the proper 5 mm ID hose at Autohaus AZ - one meter for $9.95. Took me about 15 minutes per side to replace. My 4X4 now works perfectly.
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