From: Mark Copeland (copeland313@yahoo.com)
Date: Fri Mar 07 2003 - 07:57:56 PST
Arthur,
I'm sure many of us on the list would be interested in
seeing a schematic of the lockouts. If you have a
digital copy, could you please send the link to the
list? (Maybe you could post the diagram on your
website...)
Thanks,
Mark J. Copeland
MVPA #23916
Webmaster, First Florida Chapter
Military Vehicle Preservation Association
http://www.flmvpa.org
--- m35products <m35prod@optonline.net> wrote:
> Patrick:
>
> I will be happy to send you an "exploded" diagram of
> the hubs, showing the
> layout of the internal parts. (I never like to say
> exploded diagram, as it
> alwys seems that it might jinx me. Sort of like
> saying "Hi, Jack!!!" to a
> friend in the airport.)
>
> The best advertising is a testimonial from a
> satisfied customer, so let us
> know your mileage after a few tankfuls.
>
> Arthur P. Bloom, Pres.
> Inter Agency Motor Pool
> www.M35products.com
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Patrick Jankowiak" <eccm@swbell.net>
> To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List"
> <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2003 11:56 PM
> Subject: [MV] M35 lockout hubs installed
>
>
> > Well I did finally buy a set of those Selectro
> lockout hubs from Inter
> > Agency Motor Pool.
> >
> > It took less than an hour to remove the old drive
> flanges and put the
> > lockout hubs on.
> >
> > Once the bolts were removed from the drive
> flanges, I pried the
> > flanges loose with a screwdriver. I had never done
> this before and did
> > not have to remove the wheels etc. The hardest
> thing was scraping off
> > the old paper gasket material from the brake drum
> flanges. (I can see
> > that I will need to re-grease the front bearings
> in the future, as the
> > grease was a bit thick, and tan in color. I think
> it is old lithium
> > type grease.)
> >
> > I liberally coated the adapter rings and the
> lockout hub surfaces with
> > red RTV (no gaskets), and put them on with the new
> grade 8 bolts and
> > cutwashers supplied. Torqued to in three steps to
> 93 ft-lbs.
> >
> > I did this in my employer's parking lot at 4 pm.
> It was amusing to
> > have the security vehicle keep driving past. It
> never did stop though.
> > I'd have put him to work.
> >
> > The lockout mechanism itself seems to be well
> made. I played with the
> > hubs a bit before putting them on, and I feel that
> they will carry the
> > load if I need to go offroad. The only lightweight
> part seems to be
> > the large aluminum knob. I do not know the width
> of the locking part
> > which locks the outer diameter of the axle holder
> to the inner part of
> > the hub. Since the hub mechanism itself is rather
> flat, I think it
> > might be a dog clutch.
> >
> > I would like to have a cut-away view of those
> hubs, for my own
> > education.
> >
> > Driving home I noticed that I seemed to have a bit
> more power, a
> > blessing in my 'under-powered' truck with an S-280
> in the bed. I will
> > do a mileage test next time I go to visit Mr.
> Haney. 7.7MPG is the
> > figure now. Results to come!
> >
> > The hubs look very much bad-boy on the truck. I
> will have to paint
> > them OD though. Unless someone warns me otherwise.
> >
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