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  1. cattlerepairman

    No air brake engagement on M35A2

    If it was my truck I would probably do two things before I rip the airpack out: - drain all air pressure, remove the splash shield and add air tool oil to the big chamber; in the usually recommended location (small 1/8 hex plug; see black arrow in this thread...
  2. cattlerepairman

    No air brake engagement on M35A2

    Now your friend needs to decide if he wants to spend $90 and a half day or $500 and an hour. Rebuild kit and doing the overhaul vs. installing new air pack. Tactical Repair on YouTube has two real-time videos on how to do the rebuild. Other than a bit of time it is really not that bad...
  3. cattlerepairman

    No air brake engagement on M35A2

    m715mike opens another can of woms - and we do not know because we do not know your friend and how much clue he has when it comes to brake systems or the M35. The brakes could be far out of adjustment and simply not generate enough friction to brake well. The linings could be contaminated. The...
  4. cattlerepairman

    No air brake engagement on M35A2

    Lack of air assist but brakes working would point to the air pack not doing its job. It can be rebuilt or replaced. Brakes not working could also be a bad master cylinder. Especially for people not very familiar with the trucks I recommend downloading, reading and following the Technical...
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