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In snow season keep the tractor under a trailer or cover the fifth wheel jaw with something to keep snow out of the jaw. The presense of snow in the jaw could resujlt in a false lock up of the jaw with the subsequent release of the trailer at speed. Very embarassing: landing gear fold up, air...

M54A2 with howitzer. No head or sideboards here.

Yes it shares its fluid (gear oil) with the transmission it is mated to. Is this thing engaged: i.e. turning when the engine is running and the clutch engaged ? Fluiid level is checked by removing the fill plug on the left side of the transmission with a 15/16 wrench and sticking your finger in...

gOT CORRECT LINE HOOKED UP ? tRAILERS WITH TWO HOSEDS CROSS OVER: I.E. THE ONE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE TRAILER IS THE EMERGHENCY LINE WHICH HAS TO BE CHARGED TO RELEASE BRAKE, RIGHT SIDE , USUALLY PAINTED YELLOW IS SERVICE LINE AND WILL APPLY BRAKES WHEN CHARGED.

PHOTO OF PTO FOR m 817 WITH WINCH: BOTH APPLIANCES DRIVE OFF ONE PTO ON RIGHT SIDE OF TRANSMISSION OPERATED FROM MAIN SHAFT. WORKS WITH TRANS IN GEAR OR NEUTRAL. OTHER PHOTO IS OF REAR POWER DIVIDER FOR m 816: RUNS OFF TRANSFER CASE WHICH MUST BE IN NEUTRAL AND TRANSMISSION IN DIRECT DRIVE...

Also the floor is 40' lon g plus the gooseneck out front so it is really a 48' trailer out of the box. Max length for one unit is 53' I believe.

Every 12T M270 I ever saw was straight 24v lights. However, units in the field were known to add a 12 volt circut ala M127. What is yours ?

Bar across doors and chain fall is technique for removing transmission. Transfer cased rfequires a jack from below and a good floor or smooth work surface. P[roblem is to balance vee shaped t case on jack. People that did this all the time fabricated special braces to correctly support unit...

iF YOU THINK ABOUT SWAPPING WRECKER BODY ONTO M 183 CHASSIS A LOT OF PARTS COME WITH IT. rEAR SUSPESNION IS DIFFERENT, TRANS BELLHOUSING IS DIFFERENT TRANSFER CASE IS DIFFERENT (PTO) JUST FOR OPENERS. ENGINE FUEL PUMP FOR NH 250 CUMMINS IS DIFFERENT ON A WRECKER FOR AUXILARY THROTTLE FUEL...

PICS ATTACHED HERE. pHOTO 1 IS CONTROL STAND, CLUTCH CONTROL LOOKS LIKE TROLLY HANDLE. PHOTO 2 SHOWS PASSENGER'S SIDE OF TRANS: AIR CYLINDER IS ABOVE PTO DRIVE SHAFT AND LEVEL ON CLUTCH SHAFT IS VISIBLE. # 3 IS AIR CYLINDER SHOWN ON M 123 WINCH. PHOTO 4 IS DRIVER'S SIDE OF TRANS.

REFERENCE IS MADE TO m816 SET UP. tO OPERATE POWER DIVIDER FOR REAR WORK PLATFORM OF TRUCK WHICH CONTROLS REAR WINCH AND CRANE FUNCTIONS AN AIR OPERATED CLUTCH CONTROL IS PROVIDED. THIS OPERATES AN AIR CYLINDER ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE TRANSMISSION ABOVE THE PTO FOR THE FRONT WINCH WHICH MOVES...

M105 trailer has air/hydraulic brakes = m35 or better to pull especially with 4800# of fuel in a 600 gallon tank which brings up the issues of placards , MSDS and CDL with hazmat endoresement if you go one foot on public roads.

Remember they come with the big king pin same same a M747 and you need a tractor with a winch to put it down or pick it up just in case you do not already have a 916 or 920.

The ratio for pujlly v. cable diameter is 12:1 for cable and 3:1 for rope. 1/2" cable therefore requires a 6" sheave or pully3/4" equates to 9" etc. Hpefully the hooks, beckets, side plates etc will mastch the capacity of the cable thjat is sized for the block.

24v headlights are available from numerous suppliers advertizing in military vehicles etc. They are not unique to five tons, same ones fit in every wheeled vehicle from jeeps to ten tons that have 24v lights. Tracks are different and semi commercial trucks like the M 915 are also different.

Yes the power divider has its own fill plug which is different from the carriers as it is a pipe plug with a 1/2" female boss which would require a 1/2" drive to get it out. Pic of LO attached to show its location. It will probably be easier to remove the deck plates between the cab and the...

Trucks going up for sale at Mechanicsburg frequently appear without the instrument planel and gauges to save you from radium exposure. Also fluids may be removed to protect the environment so you may have to bring oil etc. Depends on which unit turned the truck in and how diligent they followed...

Placards on door suggest vehicle was used to haul ammo so it would have to have been maintained to get through the inspection point at the ammo dump. How long ago that was is anybody's guess.

One of forward rear or intermediate axle is same: higher and larger plug also 3/4" boss faces rear of truck. Takes about 4 gallons of GO to fill each one if they are empty plus a couple of quarts for the power divider on the forward axle.

Looked at truck today. M 915 not like 809 series. This has a 3/4" square boss on the check plug so an open end wrench should do. Check-fill plug is the higher and larger one on the rear of carrier. Pic attached. Plug is visible beneath right tail ligfht. Smaller and lower plug is for a...