From: Bill & Bonnie Prestin (bprestin@chartermi.net)
Date: Mon Oct 06 2003 - 19:22:15 PDT
Did your little spring rub on the break drum in the middle? That would wear
it right in half.
Bill
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sean Nichols" <Sean.Nichols@xilinx.com>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Monday, October 06, 2003 1:22 PM
Subject: [MV] Deuce parking brake stuff
> Greetings List,
>
> When I got my M35, I noticed that the little spring on the parking brake
> that is shaped kinda like a handlebar mustache, and keeps the shoes from
> dragging on the drum when the brake is released, was broken. So I
> ordered up a new one (pricey for a little piece of metal!) and installed
> it. All would seem to be well. Until yesterday that is, when I was
> underneath the truck chasing oil leaks and noticed that my fairly new
> and expensive little spring was broken!
>
> My questions is, it there a better way to do this, as in a clever
> modification, or more durable spring that could be used?
>
> Thanks much!
>
> Sean Nichols
> '42 IHC FFN-3 Crash Truck
> '71 AM General M35A2
>
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