Info needed: Smiths "Maxfield" tranmission compressor- What vehicle?

[hrpearce]

Originally Posted by Jacques Reed

Just to add:

The pump turns over freely but I noticed I could not fully disengage it- gear to rear of pump position. Seems the spring mechanism at the selector fork only allowed it to move slightly back and forth on the pump crank gear and not fully rearward and off it.

I removed the spring and it slides smoothly off the crank gear. It may need attention at the selector shaft and fork. It is not good idea to drive a vehicle with a transmission pump still in gear!

Cheers,

If I remember right the two cogs in the unit remain engaged, it is the large cog and the gearbox cog that get engaged to turn the pump on.

[Jacques Reed]

Hi Robert,

Thanks for that info.

It obviously doesn't have to move too far to disengage from the transmission gear.

I reckon the gear only moved slightly more than the width of the gear but that would be enough.

Paul, on that basis you have even less to do when you receive it. Just put the spring back into position on the selector fork. I've already packed it up otherwise I would do it for you.

Cheers,

[rupert condick]

Hi all
These air compressors can be Bought NOS from Marcus Glen,
in the UK.
regs
rupert