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Yeah, that's what I figured - unless, for some bizarre reason, the non-winch models have different steering assemblies. It was that or the specs are in error. Before dismissing the manual outright, I figured I better check.
According to the operator's manual for the M939 series (TM 9-2320-272-10, 31 July 2012), the turning radius (TR) is significantly different between models w/o winch vs. w/winch. For example, the M931 has a published TR of 46', whereas the M932 is blessed with a TR of 31' (pgs 2-12,13).
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I just came upon this thread and post; however, I can help out with the 1308, which I owned and operated for quite a few years. The manual specifies oils which are no longer available. I found the best modern oils for the machine to be:
- Head stock/spindle {ISO 32}: Mobil DTE 24
- Gear box...
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