adjusting free play on 1980 mci5
 

adjusting free play on 1980 mci5

Started by ridgeroadrunner, October 05, 2014, 03:43:03 PM

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ridgeroadrunner

adjusting shaft will not turn right or left .has  adjustment  left . has a nut on the bottom of shaft that is not in the picture in the maintenance manual . thanks in advance for any help.
1980 MCI 5

bevans6

Presuming the adjusting shaft is the handwheel that you turn to adjust free play, figure out why it won't turn.  You need to lift the handwheel about an inch to engage the adjusting nut.  There should not be any nut that locks the adjusting threaded rod, so maybe you need to back that off.

Brian
1980 MCI MC-5C, 8V-71T from a M-110 self propelled howitzer
Allison MT-647
Tatamagouche, Nova Scotia

Dave5Cs

"Perfect Frequency"1979 MCI MC5Cs 6V-71,644MT Allison.
2001 Jeep Cherokee Sport 60th Anniversary edition.
1998 Jeep TJ ,(Gone)
Somewhere in the USA fulltiming.

lostagain

And free play in what?

Not as smart as Brian who figured out right away what is being talked about...

JC


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JC
Blackie AB
1977 MC5C, 6V92/HT740 (sold)
2007 Country Coach Magna, Cummins ISX (sold)

wg4t50

A real good item to not screw with unless you know exactly what your doing, and would guess you do not or you would not need to ask the question.
Have been trained n the steering gear systems, years ago, bearing preload & highpoint settings, not easy to feel using words, need hands on to get the feel.
FWIW
Dave M
MCI7 20+ Yrs
Foretravel w/ISM500
WG4T CW for ever.
Central Virginia

bevans6

I leapt to assume clutch, since that is the only thing I adjust free play on with my 1980 MC-5C...   :o


Brian
1980 MCI MC-5C, 8V-71T from a M-110 self propelled howitzer
Allison MT-647
Tatamagouche, Nova Scotia