Rob Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 35 minutes ago, J Mack said: I've checked Watt's and cant find anything but again I'm not sure exactly what I'm looking for. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Next time I get to the shop I'll photo what you need. Probably won't be today however. 2 Quote Plodding along with no job nor practical application for my existence, but still trying to fix what's broke. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/60021-mack-lhsw/page/3/#findComment-444415 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 I have to get to an appointment but let's see if this can get you started: 1 Quote Plodding along with no job nor practical application for my existence, but still trying to fix what's broke. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/60021-mack-lhsw/page/3/#findComment-444416 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 im sure its different then what i have i bet norm taunten has one if rob cant help you....bob 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/60021-mack-lhsw/page/3/#findComment-444418 Share on other sites More sharing options...
j hancock Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 That set up uses a spring clip to retain the horn button to the steering wheel. Here are a couple pictures showing what goes on. With the clip mounted in the shaft mounted cup, the horn button screws on using a 1/4 turn motion. The clip locks into internal slots in the horn button itself. A close look at your original button should reveal horizontal slots within the recess portion. Last picture showing clip in the button. I can't seem to find the electrical contact plate to take a picture. Memory says it is a round disc with internal pointing fingers. The fingers have a slight bend to provide spring action to return the horn button after use. Sorry, at the moment, I don't have spares. 1 1 Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/60021-mack-lhsw/page/3/#findComment-444442 Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Mack Posted March 4, 2020 Author Share Posted March 4, 2020 Thank you @ j hancock , That is exactly what I needed. I was bending wire into a triangle like the top photo and it worked but wouldn’t keep the button tight and seemed like it would rattle quite a bit. I scaled your photo and bent a wire to fit and it works great! 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/60021-mack-lhsw/page/3/#findComment-444447 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 Been a long time since I've seen one of that style intact as the retaining tabs or wire are broken. Most are either equipped with the later style, or retrofitted to the later style as it's not difficult to do. I've not owned an L series myself but all of my trucks use the later style. Quote Plodding along with no job nor practical application for my existence, but still trying to fix what's broke. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/60021-mack-lhsw/page/3/#findComment-444450 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mechohaulic Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 On 12/3/2019 at 6:51 PM, 1977vega said: If you really want to get a motor out, you could always do it like this... I've done some "off the wall" things in my day; clutch job loaded dump truck side of the road with snow on the ground or pull a quad out 0f DM600 outside with tiny car jack with plywood for floor and others! but did any really study that set up. LOL cement blocks on propane tanks and not even straps holding the guess its a board on the ladder. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/60021-mack-lhsw/page/3/#findComment-444457 Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlotpilot Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 On 12/13/2019 at 1:56 AM, mrsmackpaul said: A friend of mine builds tilt trays (roll backs in the US I think you call them) Anyway he told me never to use silicon as it contains acid I think he said and makes paint etc rust badly He got me onto Sikaflex as it doesn't contain this acid or whatever it is that causes the corrosion Seams to work fine so far Paul that stuff works for anything I`ve even used it on floor & kitchen tile hasn't gave up yet Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/60021-mack-lhsw/page/3/#findComment-444460 Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlotpilot Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 45 minutes ago, mechohaulic said: I've done some "off the wall" things in my day; clutch job loaded dump truck side of the road with snow on the ground or pull a quad out 0f DM600 outside with tiny car jack with plywood for floor and others! but did any really study that set up. LOL cement blocks on propane tanks and not even straps holding the guess its a board on the ladder. no thank you Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/60021-mack-lhsw/page/3/#findComment-444461 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 (edited) 2 hours ago, mechohaulic said: I've done some "off the wall" things in my day; clutch job loaded dump truck side of the road with snow on the ground or pull a quad out 0f DM600 outside with tiny car jack with plywood for floor and others! but did any really study that set up. LOL cement blocks on propane tanks and not even straps holding the guess its a board on the ladder. Clutch job in the snow..... Back in the winter of 1976-1977 was doing that task in the median of I-55 with a state cop setting behind the truck with his lights flashing. All of -16 degrees outside and had painter's tarps wrapping the truck, a kerosene torpedo heater, (salamander) heating the underside, powered by my trusty little "Dayton" 2500W generator, (still have) and two incandescent drop, or trouble lights. Did have a transmission jack and a 4X8 sheet of 3/8" "Masonite" hardboard to roll on. As the clock spun around to about 2am, I was really happy for that job to be wrapped. The day before it was just above freezing and sleeted/snowed almost nine inches and the temperature nosedived turning this mess into a frozen quagmire. The heater made it a muddy mess under the truck. The good old days, eh? Edited March 5, 2020 by Rob 2 Quote Plodding along with no job nor practical application for my existence, but still trying to fix what's broke. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/60021-mack-lhsw/page/3/#findComment-444462 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mechohaulic Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 you had heat!!!! 😀. now that's working in style > LOL LOL . wife just said "this is first time you smiled in days " . I showed her what you wrote. as we all know , you had to live it to understand it. your situation brought me back to: work all day,pick up parts (in ct remember) drive to upstate NY , during ice storm. K100 needed steering box. NO tarp, heat etc. there was a bridge overpass 100 ft away ; as per state official << you will not move that truck . the ice covered the tools within minutes of setting them down. no air tools. I stayed at motel after truck was done which wasn't that far from daylight. drive back to ct a snowplow was over in ditch . and you ask but why does your body hurt so bad all over, Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/60021-mack-lhsw/page/3/#findComment-444707 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 10 hours ago, mechohaulic said: you had heat!!!! 😀. now that's working in style > LOL LOL . wife just said "this is first time you smiled in days " . I showed her what you wrote. as we all know , you had to live it to understand it. your situation brought me back to: work all day,pick up parts (in ct remember) drive to upstate NY , during ice storm. K100 needed steering box. NO tarp, heat etc. there was a bridge overpass 100 ft away ; as per state official << you will not move that truck . the ice covered the tools within minutes of setting them down. no air tools. I stayed at motel after truck was done which wasn't that far from daylight. drive back to ct a snowplow was over in ditch . and you ask but why does your body hurt so bad all over, I purchased that little generator the day before catching it on sale at Grainger's and boy has it come in handy through the years. It is small enough to fit in the floorboard of my B-61 so it rode there a lot during the winter months and I have the banged up "Pyrene" carbon tet fire extinguisher on the rt. door to prove it..... Getting that transmission out of the truck, (R-685) was a challenge as one of the clutch discs tore the center out of itself and the input shaft on the TR-107 was ate up pretty badly; to the tune of the splines were 1/2 worn away. I had two prybars between/against the flywheel and transmission housing(s) while attempting to rock the trans from side to side on the jack. When it finally let go I swore I'd done strained my milk generator and was done. Didn't have kids then and knew I wasn't gonna be able to reproduce..... No cell phones in those days so ran back to the shop and grabbed another transmission kept as a spare in the shed. The cop exercised great patience and made certain nobody made off with my tools telling me he could remain as a "safety" watch given the proximity to the interstate I was at. While at the shop I called the owner giving the time I thought the truck would be back roadable, and it was about a 1/2 hour prior here come a pickup with a driver. It, and I were cold and I was very relieved to have this done. They left it in the shop overnight to warm being wet and frozen sand so it could be dumped the next day. Sure is a lot of fun to talk of it now..... Quote Plodding along with no job nor practical application for my existence, but still trying to fix what's broke. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/60021-mack-lhsw/page/3/#findComment-444748 Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Mack Posted July 28, 2020 Author Share Posted July 28, 2020 2020 has been a strange year with the China Flu and I’ve been reluctant to take the Kenworth cab off a perfectly good truck to save this old Mack if I wasn’t going to be able to commit the time and money to see it through to the end. Well for better or worse I’m fully committed now. 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/60021-mack-lhsw/page/3/#findComment-456943 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outbehindthebarn Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 On 3/4/2020 at 11:18 AM, Rob said: I have to get to an appointment but let's see if this can get you started: What does screw #4 do? I'm guessing screws # 3 hold down the baseplate. Quote Fun is what they fine you for!My name is Bob Buckman sir,. . . and I hate truckers. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/60021-mack-lhsw/page/3/#findComment-456949 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 Not sure but I think that’s a pin that runs down to the brass ring on the column ..bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/60021-mack-lhsw/page/3/#findComment-456967 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 Kind of hard to see but there’s a screw hole top of that brass ring that goes through to the top of the steering wheel... bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/60021-mack-lhsw/page/3/#findComment-456970 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 But I think That setup is a later model that uses that brass ring I showed you... bob 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/60021-mack-lhsw/page/3/#findComment-456993 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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