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Just remember,,, Keeping those front glad hands will help the wrecker driver if you ever need a tow. There are caps that should be on a chain up front that keep bugs and critters out of those air lines. Special caps that allow the air system to "breathe". Purpose of the glad hands up front...
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If it is anything like mine - if you have been getting rain - a drum might be seized to the brake shoes. Seems that several others here have had the same problem. If mine sits around in the rain for more than a week, it requires a "love tap" on the steel part of the brake shoe.
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@Mavcaster , just the cans on the back axle need to be caged IF you have no air in the brake system. Yessir, I may have mis-stated. There are a total of 8 cans on the two rear axles.
Instructions are in the TM.
TM-9-2320-366-10-2
Caging Process is extracted from that TM and is attached below.
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The cage bolts should be in their holders on the spring brake chambers. If they aren't there, NAPA generally has them in stock. Two of the caging bolts on the M1088 are a little shorter than the others. The shock seems to be in the way with the bolts that are a little longer.
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I know you don't want to, but now might be a good time to look at the fuel filter again. Maybe you "caught all the crap" that was sloshing around in the tank. Glad to hear she made it home without a hiccup! Nice looking vehicle...
I lifted the links from @Awesomeness (in his tagline)
LMTV/FMTV Quck Parts Reference Spreadsheet #2 (w/ CAT 3116)
LMTV/FMTV Common Issues & Fixes
Hopefully this helps...
Both links are functional too.
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