PS Magazine - OCTOBER 1986
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 407
OCTOBER 1986
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Mechanics, if drivers co
plaL±I thAt the br
±
es on a C
U
CV seem hard to push-
or Tat tHey're real touchy²could be tHe trUck has the wrong brake booster.
³f an M108,
Fr example,
has a
booster ´om an M109, µhe driver has
to push harDer on the pEda¶ to stop the
trUck.
I
would µake longer to stop µhe
trUck, too·
¸nd
driving
an
M1¹¹9
with
an
M 1¹¹8 's booster will decrease pedal
eºort and give you "touchy» brakes.
One touch on the brakes and the driver
goes thru the windshield·
¼here's a seParate master cylinder
½atched to each booster, too.
,
'-±²±±"³±±´
-±²
ME£'5 WHAT GeS wl³R .
Model
M 1009
Brake booster
(smaller size)
Master cylinder
All others
Brake booster
(larger size)
Master cylinder
NSN 250-01
·
154-1294
192±9778
¼he M¾¹¹9's booster comes complete with bracket and pedal rod, while t¿e
booster Àr all other models comes Without those items.
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CUCV's .².
Need to Lock Your HooD?
¼his SM¸R¼ suggestion by SÁ4 Bi¶l
R. BroÂk, ÃÁO
N,
tells how to secure
the hood on CÄCV's. ¼his makes it
¿arder Àr Židnight requisitioners» to
get batteries and such· Of course, get
your com½ander's OK beÀre you
i´L
it. Æere's hÇw:
•
Get a piece oÈ
ÉiN chain, ÊSÊ
4¹1¹É0Ë129Ë69, 28 inches long.
•
Remove Ìe
r
bolt ´om Ìe safeÍ
latch.
•
ÁUt the bolt
µ
the link at one end
of the c¿aÎ and replace the bolt.
•
¼hread Te chain
¶
µhe latch hole
as you lower the hood.
•
Secure the end of the chain to a
hole in the bumper with lock, ÊSÊ
534¹É¹¹É158É38¹7.
¼hat's
a·
there is to it· Êo drilling!
CUCV /M880 TrucKs ².²
Drop
otheR
end thru
here
Nix Tire/Rim Mix
Êever Ïx CÄCV and M88¹
¸¹
and
rÐms!
Check inside
of M88±²rim
³t's Ñsy to do because µhey look a lot
alike. But Òng 'em is dangerous·
Óither tire can be mounted on either
rÐm, but the beads won't seat properly
against Ôhe rim Õange·
plosive Àrce to
m
o
²
even
kº
you.
Check tires and
r
closely beÀre
matching them together·
¼he 1Ö×Î CÄCV and 1Ö·5ËÎ M88¹
tires are clearly markEd by sizeØ Rims
Ùhen you ÐÚaÛ Ìe ÜreÝK¸ÁOÞ!Ý
a
ßarkEd àáon Ìe outside ofCÄCV
the beads breâ away with enough exÉ
ri½s and on the Îside of M88¹ rims.
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