Re: deuce air system troubles

From: bruce C. Beattie (bruce@eecs.berkeley.edu)
Date: Mon Oct 17 2005 - 14:37:19 PDT

Hi Kurt,
    I only have a brief understanding of the air over hydraulic system. But
one thing does come to mind. When was the last time that you lubricated
the Air Pack?
I don't know if this will cause that particular symptom, but I do know
that they freeze up if not properly
lubricated. Some one on this list sells the special oil and instructions
for oiling it.
Hope this helps,
Bruce MVPA 23824

kurt wrote:

>
>
> hi.
>
> I'm a long time list lurker (past 5 years) who has turned to the
> knowledge of the list every once in a while. (Mr. Doyle comes
> to mind). Anywho, I am in need of the list's help once more.
>
> I was working the truck this afternoon (pulling logs) when I heard a
> hiss of
> air followed within 15 seconds by the low air buzzer. I drove
> the truck back to the garage (100 yds) with the buzzer buzzing
> but with a working brake pedal. Once in the garage I narrowed
> the escaping air noise to the engine breather tube. I shut off the
> truck and placed my hand over the downward end of the tube to verify.
> Sure enough, the air was leaking out the end of the tube. I followed an
> air line going into this breather tube back to the air hydraulic brake
> cylinder. There is a branch off to the master cylinder reservoir, making
> it certain to me that this is a air vent line.
>
> So, it appears that the air vent system on the truck is venting off
> all my compressed air. Does this mean time to overhaul the
> air hydraulic cylinder? Can some valve or gasket or something
> internal in the air hydraulic cylinder have failed causing the truck's
> compressed air to bleed off quickly to the vent system?
>
> As everyone else says, thanks to the list for helping
> with this problem.
>
> kurt miller
> Pittsburgh (Go Steelers!)
> M35A2
>
>
>
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