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Just the other day I was reading in the PS Mag about Army Maint guys trying to use the M34/35 master cylinder in the M211/M135. They said the G749 series had the check valve in the Airpack and that the M35 had the check valve in the Master Cylinder. They said not to have the check valve in...
Air tool oil is the best thing here. In fact part of the maintenance on these is to open the plug on the back of the airpack and squirt a small amount if oil inside. The air tool oil is compatible with rubber and o rings.
Inside is a big spring that returns and keeps the plate assembly back. In the past once I got the bolts off that spring pushed the shell off. Not sure what is causing yours to be stuck. Maybe the seal is really stuck or rusted?
I have thought about using to window frame rubbers like that. How well does the two pieces stick together? I was going to explore glue for rubber someday.
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