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Originally posted by Stewart Loy
TM 9-746 War Department Technical manual for the Universal Carrier T16 ( 11Aug43 ) recommends 9 quarts ( with cooler ) of SAE 90 above +32 degrees F., and SAE 80 from 0 to 32, below that it recommends OFSB 6-11 ( that I do not have ).
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If as Bryan says, the brake bands are immersed in oil, then make sure the gear oil used is a straight SAE 80 or 90 and not a hypoid/EP type. The extreme pressure additives in EP gear oil, do not allow the brake bands to grip properly. Have come across this problem in other applications.
Richard