From: Sonny Heath (sonny@defuniak.com)
Date: Thu Aug 04 2005 - 10:28:02 PDT
Thats good advice Ron. I bought a trailer about two years ago and had the
same problem until I figured out that some jerk painted the glad hands the
wrong color on the trailer.
Sonny
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ron" <rojoha@adelphia.net>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2005 8:43 AM
Subject: Re: [MV] air brake question?
> Are the valves on the back of the deuce REALLY open? With the hoses
> detached and the pluggy/levery things off, open and close the EMERGENCY
> valve to see which way is open. LOUD continues hissing is open.
> Once ya got that established, try swapping the hoses from what you
> tried the last time. Yellow to red, red to yellow. Try to move.
> Make sure the hand brake levers are off too.
> Report back.
> Enquiring minds want to know....
>
> Ronzo
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Terry Lane" <tlane@mobynet.com>
> To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> Sent: 04 August, 2005 08:36
> Subject: [MV] air brake question?
>
>
>> List,
>> > 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
>
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