From: Ron (rojoha@adelphia.net)
Date: Tue Sep 21 2004 - 11:21:46 PDT
Hi Kurt...
From the 209-10 it says :
"m. Brake System. When the operator steps on service brake pedal, brake
system functions to slow down or stop truck. A handbrake, when set to up
position by the operator, is used for parking the vehicle."
It doesn't say anything about it being an emergency brake. It is a Parking
Brake.
Regards, Ronzo
----- Original Message -----
From: <Krogerma@aol.com>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: 21 September, 2004 12:39
Subject: [MV] m35a2 emergency brake problem
> Hi, group:
>
> Here`s another question about my 1972 AM-General m35a2.
>
> The parking/emergency brake operation has never seemed quite right to me.
> The linings are quite thick (truck has low miles since depot rebuild) and
> I`ve adjusted them a couple of times to make sure that is not the problem.
> I"ve got them tight enough so I have to back off the asjustment knob on
> the brake lever a couple turns in order to apply it and get it to lock.
>
> The problem is that this emergency brake lever just seems a bit too flimsy
> for this truck. I can`t seem to apply enough pressure with it to use it as
> an effective emergency brake. Even when I have the thing asjusted so I can
> barely lock the thing on, it doesn`t seem to have an adequate braking
> effect.
>
> The linings don`t seem to be oil-soaked or anything like that.
>
> I`m just wondering whether this is one of those few things on these
> otherwise wonderful machines that was underdesigned? Or maybe emergency
> stopping was not a high priority in the design?
>
> Is there a handle anybody knows of that could replace this one? Maybe the
> military used different styles at different times?
>
> The one that is on there is exactly the same one that`s on my skid-steer.
> It seems just right for the skid-steer, but too flimsy for the truck.
>
> Cheers!!
> Kurt Matis
> Troy, NY
>
>
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