I used a Dorman 550-017 plug.

Thanks Guys.

I'm in the recovery phase now!

Andy

Have a good one !

Andy

DJ,
I opened mine up and cleaned the contacts very carefully with some business cards and Deoxit. It's possible one of them is sticking a bit.

Andy

There's a small pipe plug in the head above #6 piston. Remove the plug, insert a dial indicator with an extension if necessary and find TDC of #6 while #1 is on the compression stroke. Then mark your pulley or check the existing marks to ensure they are OK.

Andy

Progress (?) Report We removed the winch and it's completely torn down and nearly ready for reassembly. I does not appear to have been used much.There was little wear and that's good because whoever set it up had the worm gear clearances all messed up. Fortunately they didn't damage the gears. John ...

Looks like they're still available:

https://www.summitracing.com/parts/cok-71014

I have a set and love 'em, but they do wear quickly since the rubber is soft. Great grip, short life.

Andy

The winch is apart. Other than some questionable assembly work by whoever took it apart last, it looks pretty good. There was some light staining on the worm gear bearing races, but they cleaned up OK. The worm was dated '53 and it has little to no wear. Now it's time for further inspection and clea...

I read that one and the following one. Both have been very helpful. http://www.m715zone.com/vb/showthread.php?26151-LU4-Braden-Winch-Rebuild We'll see what we find in a few minutes when the next class rolls in. It's their first project and they're equipped with a bunch of exploded views from the TM'...

sturmtyger380, That's identical to mine now. I was curious about any reinforcements added to prevent the "smile". Thanks for the link, I've studied your rebuild :). The plan is to have the winch disassembled tomorrow to see what it needs. Fingers crossed. Anybody aware if there's a MWO out...

This photo looks like what sturmtyger380 described. I was wondering if anyone knows any details. It looks like there may be something the top of the winch too.

Andy

Hi All, My students and I are tearing down the toasted M37 I picked up this summer. Our first project is to revive the winch and PTO. While looking at a photo I found I noticed a truck with a winch and a Marine Corps "Paper Clip" bumper. The assembly had some extra brackets tying the bumpe...

This darn forum is responsible for my accumulating two M37's and a large pile of parts.

UGH!!!!!

Hal,
After a good soaking, use a screwdriver that fits very well, grind as necessary. Under the screws there are lead crush washers, be prepared to replace those and the gasket. If you need to use any sealant don't use RTV! It will fail. Hopefully yours will be in good shape and come off easily.

Andy

Carter will be missed. I always read his posts and appreciate that he was happy to share his extensive knowledge of the M37 and adventures he had with them. Condolences to his family.

Andy