From: Ronzo (rojoha@attbi.com)
Date: Mon Apr 14 2003 - 16:41:02 PDT
Congratulations, Caleb:
Regarding what break fluid to use, check out the following link pertaining
to silicone brake fluid and what the Army does of late.
Go to :
and in the pin number 048941
This will yield the following .pdf file, 5 pages long:
TB 43-0002-87 BRAKE FLUID, SILICONE (BFS) CONVERSION PROCEDURES FOR TANK
AUTO EQUIPMENT
Right click on it and chose 'save target as ' and save it to a folder
or desktop.
Then open it and learn how to change over to BFS. BFS is available from
multiple MV parts vendors running $25 to 50 a gallon.
Suitability of BFS in the M211 will have to come from other owners of
this type of vehicle, but flushing and bleeding instruction given in this TB
hold for all brake fluids.
Good Luck, Ronzo
----- Original Message -----
From: "Caleb Pal, Network Operations" <sysop@spitfire.homelinux.com>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Monday, April 14, 2003 7:22 PM
Subject: [MV] M211 Brake help
> Hello list,
>
> I just aquired a 1952 XM211 duece. I have spent the last few days getting
> the starter fixed, and the engine running. I just got it running good
today,
> it was sitting for 7 ears before i got it. Anyways, i let it sit running
for
> about 5 minutes, the air pressure is up to about 85 psi, I think that is
> normal, but the brake pedal goes to the floor. I located the master
cylinder
> (I though they were air brakes, I guess not). How do I fill it with fluid,
> will DOT 4 work? I would like to be able to move it to home as soon as I
> can, any help is greatly appricaited. On a last note, ho does the parking
> brake work? There is a switch in the dash that says parking brake, and I
> have not a clue how that works. Also under the seat there is the transfer
> case lever, and then there is another handle with a grip lever, is this
> another parking brake??
>
> Thanks again,
>
> Caleb
>
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