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Make sure that the Voltage select dial and AM/VM dial are set to match. Do not move them with the genset running! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

You can of course use regular hydraulic hose that is multi fluid rated or even regular rubber fuel hose and have any hose shop or auto parts store crimp the JIC fittings on for you. That is definitely cheaper and is what I did for the 802a pictured. For my 803a I needed to be able to make up my...

The fuel line I was talking about being $6.00 a foot is the line from the tank to the electric fuel pump and from the fuel/ water separator to the bowl filter. It looks like it has six layers with braided outer sheath, rubber, steel, rubber, nylon, and rubber. This hose is also used for airbrake...

Here is how it turned out. I did stick the springs back in but I had to cut them in half to put in from each end. I couldn’t get them to go around the second bend. I just didn’t feel like trying to hunt down exact replacements so I went with O’reillys stock hoses. Sent from my iPhone using...

I have the maintenance receipts in a file back home in TN. I’m stuck in Haiti for who knows how long because of the COVID-19. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

On the coolant hoses I went to the local auto parts store with the old hoses and they let my look three their wall of preformed hoses till I found ones that had angles to match and I just cut them to size. I found the fuel supply hose at the privately owned Carquest one town over from us and...

There is a hole through the tongue in front of the surge brake cylinder that you put a pin or a bolt through before you back up a hill, through soft dirt, over a log etc. I’ve not had mine apart, but I think that is what the hole is in the vertical plate you straightened. Backing up in a...

I am afraid all my pictures from that job got lost when I switched phones. I went looking for them and came up empty. If you run into any difficulties I would be happy to try and help. I’m nowhere near the mechanic that Wes is but feel free to message me and I can share what I learned through...

The advantage is getting to do everything as a batch setup. I had to travel 30 minutes one way to use a press so it made it all the more necessary. With very little extra work it saves time to remove all the old ends at once then cleanup and paint the rods then press in the new ends. It just...

On the torque rod end project: One thing I did differently than most folks was to take all six torque rods off of my M817 at once. This has to be done on flat concrete to work and be safe. And you have to have lots of solid wood cribbing. I had to do it this way because of circumstances but...

IN Two years is an even better deal! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I am in the midst of repairing a malfunctioning sprag unit on my M817 which has the T-138. I had to back up a hill, around a corner, fully loaded truck with a fully loaded M1061 trailer because of an oncoming truck. When I shifted to forward again the sprag stayed stuck in Reverse...

I will take it. This will be my first time to the rally! Definitely need to take something home. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Chad, Member Firefinder has some of the toolboxes and they should have an inventory list under the lid. Help keep the tools from getting scattered too. General Mechanic’s Tool Kit - BOX ONLY, NO TOOLS...

That is what I have thought too about pulling a trailer, I have a M1061 (5ton flatbed). But if 98G’s pedal hit the floor, then his trailer brakes (I presume they were functional and hooked up) should have locked up. So is it pedal position that controls the amount of air going to the air pack...

Read this thread, if your set does not have the Quad Fuse Mod then do it before further testing. https://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?148791-MEP-802-and-803-Main-generator-tip Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Since I am driving an 809 series regularly on steep hills, I am curious what you found was the cause for your loss of brakes. I am in the process of replacing everything in the brake circuit, except the air pack. It has been functioning perfectly normally but maybe I need to rethink that...

Someone more experienced please correct me if I am wrong. From what I understand of the M809 series brake system “no pedal” (pedal goes to the floor) will be air in the system somewhere, brake fluid escaping somewhere, or master cylinder problems. The air pack just provides “boost,” even with...

Prior to coming down the mountain the brake drums were all cooler than the hub except for the hottest one which was the same temp. Due to the amount of contact and the mass of metal, the hub and brake drum act as a heat sink for each other and pretty quickly the temperatures will equalize...

Floridianson, that was my M817 not the OP’s deuce that had the 370* hub. That temp was taken just after coming down a 1-1/2 mile 8-10% grade so there was brake heat involved. Prior to that mountain grade, that hub was around 340 * and the other three were between 280*-290* with the fronts at...