Brakes/accelerator pedal
 

well, i've finally done it, after reading and posting for a couple of years on the forum here ..bought me a CMP, c15 4x2... :)

I have 2 questions:
It's been standing for almost a year now. The seller told me to check the brakes.
What should i look for and what measures should i take?

I've noticed the accelerator pedal does not come back up on it's own. Is this normal with CMP's?
If so, have any of you made some sort of modification on this?
I'd love to know how, because i am thinking of adding a couple of springs or something like that...

Hope to hear from you

Welcome to the fun
 

Hi Markwin

First, welcome to the world of CMPs, is it a Pattern 11, 12 or 13?

Do you have a manual for your vehicle? Reason is this that is probably the best place to start on checking the brakes. If the vehicle has been standing without the brakes being used for that long there is a good chance that not all the cylinders will be working. I would recommend pulling the drums and checking the condition of the brake parts.

Now as to the throttle peddle not coming all the way back by it self. Not this is not normal and will make the truck very hard to shift. Start with lubricating all the joints in the throttle linkage there are a lot of them. Then work the peddle until it is easy moving . Check the return spring which is under intake and behind the exhaust pipe. While you are checking remove the air cleaner and look down through the throat to see that the throttle plate is closing all the way and opening all the way. Also check the manual for how to adjust the throttle linkage.

Cheers Phil

Thanks Phil, so i'd better start hunting for a manual first!
Any comprehensible copies out there?

It's a cab 13 with square hatch, or is that cab 12?
I'll,post some pics after i have it at my house

Markwin,

Congrats on your buy! In your earlier thread I read:
Can I conclude you bought this one? If so, it might be useful to mention it has a diesel engine fitted.

Other than that what Phil mentioned, I could only add that one can download manuals from http://www.canadianregister.co.uk

HTH,
Hanno

http://www.mapleleafup.net/forums/at...9&d=1323622209

Thanks Hanno!
Yes that's the one, i finally got it :)
Remember i was after it already years ago? :)
Anyway i tracked it down and the owner wanted to sell so it's mine now...
I decided not to let the garage door stop me haha

I still has the diesel engine from '45-'46 fitted...
The two previous owners used a string to pull the accelerator pedal back up, but i dont want to do that

Now I understand the throttle
 

Hi Markwin

Now I understand the throttle question, what dose it have for a transmission? Would really be interested to hear and see more about the diesel engine and how it was mounted.

Depending on how they rigged the throttle linkage my choice for putting a return spring on the linkage would be down on the cross shaft under the floor by the peddles.

If you don't find what you need on the manual sections on the brake let me know and I'll post them.

Cheers Phil

Thanks Phil!
I really appreciate that!
I am still awaiting it, it will be delivered by low loader sometime this week...

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btw why is it moved to restoration Hanno?
It's perfectly driveable?
reg,
MArkwin

Markwin,

Technical questions like you have are best at place in this subforum, as it gives you the highest chance of getting the answers and support you need.

Hanno

Is this picture taken in your yard? I see a French Lorraine 37L "Tracteur Blindee" lurking in the foreground :thup2:

Ah i see! and understand thanks!
Just don't want people to think it's a wreck haha

Markwin, thanks for the link to the museum: http://www.oorlogsmuseum.eu/index.ph...aine-schlepper
Looks like an interesting museum to visit.

Hanno:
What's even more interesting is that the Lorraine is for sale :)

http://www.milweb.net/webvert/78966

cheers