Re: [MV] air brake question?

From: bruce C. Beattie (bruce@eecs.berkeley.edu)
Date: Thu Aug 04 2005 - 09:57:31 PDT


Hi Terry,
    I have had the little piston in the air to hydraulic converter
freeze up on me.
You may need to overhaul the air diaphram/master cylinder gizmo and see
if it
works properly. I guess the weel cylinders could also get frozen up.

Hope this helps,
Bruce MVPA 23824

Terry Lane wrote:

>List,
> I finished my 1986 yr. M105A2 trailer restoration using Gillespie
>zinc phosphate primer, triple sprayed and literally poured into the
>folded seams.
>I then used 1.5 gallons of Gillespie sand flat tan, thinning it at 80%
>paint
>20% xylene as Mark told me. I assembled everything back and it looks
>better than new. I need a set of standard metal bows if someone knows of
>a set out there.
> I hooked up the air brake hoses and was going to take it for a spin
>behind the truck and the brakes were locked up tight. No move!!! I
>hooked up hoses yellow to yellow and red to red. I had to bleed the
>little tank under the trlr to release it. What is wrong with the
>system? What do I need to adjust so the brakes don't lock up when air
>lines are attached? Is it as simple as adjusting the shoes?
>Thanks,
>terry Lane
>
><air brake challenged>
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