F60L Cab 12 truck

[Keith Webb]

The tile truck wasn't quite up to the job I see... love the "crane" too.

[Shane]

Had a blast at Hugh's place getting the tray for the cab 12. However at the end of the day Hugh and i were taking rubber off the old bren wheels which for me was a blast, it takes around 30 min for each wheel.

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[Ganmain Tony]

Gday Shane,

A couple of things I can think of at the moment in regards to correctly setting up a completely refurbished brake system.

Brake shoes - completely wind off the minor cam adjustments (this is only temporary) so they are "out of the way".

Ones at the bottom are called the anchor pins they have a small drilling (hole) in the end of them. These are set up so the holes are opposite each other.
I know a picture would help at this point but I can't seem to bloody well find any.

Doing this will get your shoes in the correct position to do the minor adjustment (with the Cam's)

You will need to be able to rotate the drum for the minor adjustment..

Adjust the cams to make the shoe come into contact with the drum
There should be just enough drag for the drum to be turned by hand.

That's your shoe set up done.

For the booster, I recommend you look at the Instructions on driving, maintenance, repair book. (The little book with Special pattern vehicles on the cover)

Basically (very basically) there is a small rod inside the piston rod (the outside rod). When you press the brake pedal the small rod has to move first to seal the air chamber. It is only small movement but this is the critical part of the set up.

It will provide a vacuum one side and atmospheric pressure on the other and gives you the power assist. You'll feel it when pressing the brake pedal.

Any hoo - hope this hasnt been too confusing - I often work out how things work by reading the manual under the truck, looking at the bits they are talking about, then reading again (repeating these steps 20 times if necessary).

[Shane]

Cheers Tony thanks very much for your advice.
Are you able to put up more pics of your cab 12 which parts of the cab you began to put back on in the correct order.(floor plate ect) I guess there is the wrong way and the right way of putting her back together.

[Ganmain Tony]

Hope it makes sense Shane. If not, ask away again....

As to the Cab assembly. Go to F60L recent pics thread in the softskin forum.

Page 3 is about the best spot to start looking at Cab assembly pictures and any comments made at the time on hiccups and moments of frustration.

[Private_collector]

That, and take LOTS of disassembly photos prior! Even with those, I still have problems.
Mostly because I have the memory of a goldfish.

Did I mention I have the memory of a goldfish.........

Have you been acquiring the manuals? Sometimes takes several seperate manuals to show the detail you may need.

On a different topic, I thought I had finally caught up with the guy I have been trying to track down for you. Turned out to be the meter reader, and he wasnt able to offer any help as to where the owner was. Wouldnt/couldnt even tell me the address that the power bills were being sent to. Swine!

[Shane]

LOL no worries Tony B you no what its like when someone puts on a uniform.....
(i know i used to wear one myself when i was young) I have found a manual and am getting help from Colin Jones and Hugh Davies both great blokes but also like to see how other members have done their restoration. GT mate ill look that up and study your Cab assembly. Thanks lads, thanks for your feedback good or bad its all good to me.