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Check with Jack at Jack's Military Surplus in Tucson. Maybe he has a tank. The hydraulic side of the brakes is the same as a car. The Army put air on the trucks to inflate the tires and act as a power booster for brakes. There should be 1.5" of free travel at the top of the stroke. The -20...

The right fuel tank may be disconnected because it leaks. Especially true if it is empty. The fuel lines between the tanks and the selector valve and between the valve and the engine after 50 years have been known to deteriorate and clog the lines or restrict fuel delivery to the engine which...

Another cause of "I won't start" problems is a clogged fuel filter/water separator which is mounted under the left front fender. The engine will not start until there is fuel in the injector pump. Another way to prime it if compressed air is available is to remover the end valve from a tire...

Ops! posted 2 pics of the same thing: the emergency fuel shut off valve. Attached is one that better illustrates the emergency by-pass screw. If the truck cranks and does not start with the bypass screw in it may need to be primed. The Operators' Manual describes how to do this. A dump truck...

If the electric solenoid that compromises the fuel shut off is in operational you can run the engine by turning in the bypass screw on the front of the solenoid and either slave the truck or pull start it. Once running it will run until it is out of fuel even if there are no batteries in the...

M817s are simpler to work with than a M 929 which replaced it. Does this truck have a winch ? In any event don't make a move without the pubs: TM 9-2320-260- 10, 20, 20P and LO which are the operators manual, organizational maintenance manual and parts book, and lubrication order. There are...