Clarkair CA-1 Discussion Board

Here some shots I took there last year, have no idea where this came from, if it was imported from the US or found there??

Dash seems to have the right instruments in it, and they did some strange things with the hydaulic lines!
Also note the lifting eye on the dozer blade, a common thing?























Greetz,

Alex

Alex,
Those are some great details. I noticed the red painted on the dip stick and the hyd oil filler cap. Also the color of the lower shields on the blade. I had not also seen the guard for the spark plug wires.

notice the plug wires. Right angle type. Probably screw style (anyone know for sure)

Modern plug wiring, straight on, interferes with the bottom of the air cleaner.

Good eyes Dave. Notice the fuel cap. It looks slightly different from mine. How does it compare to your cap? Also I realized the type of oil to use in the hydraulic pump. Says SAE 20 on the filler cap. I missed that and saw it on my filler cap the other day. Recall how we looked through the manuals and there it was right in front of me all this time.

DooH

Oz

Think that with this Clark, that has had a restoration at one point, should not been given to much thought on the small details, better to look at the orriginal paint one for that!!

Look here for plug caps:

viewtopic.php?f=15&t=85&p=289#p289

Alex

My Fuel cap seems to be a bit bigger in diameter, and thinner, than this one.

See online photo in my albulm:

http://public.fotki.com/dachoppa/clark- ... -6287.html

your look like this one OZ?

BTW: On a hunch, I bought off of Ebay a set of FIVE (5) NOS leather gas cap gaskets for the Dodge 1/2 ton trucks... After conversing with the seller on the size of the gasket, I deduced that they may just work nicely for the Clark.

I actually thought of using one of them on my radiator cap and one on my gas cap too. So,I got one installed on both caps, and they work to keep the caps nice and snug now!

I am not sure, yet, on the radiator cap how its going to work.. Is this a pressure system or no? If not, it MAY end up adding pressure because of the snug fit and will not work. Will see on that. But on the gas cap, the leather gasket fits very well.

So, I need and have used two of them, leaving me with three left. I promised OZ one. (Oz, send me a mailing address)

Ill have two left for anyone who needs one.

I paid like under 8 bucks for the 5 of them.. another 7 something to ship.

Someone need one? +Either for their gas or radiator cap? Let me know... Free to someone who needs one. send SESE to pay for the postage and you can have one!

Here is what I bought on Ebay:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dl ... OC:US:1123

regarding oil viscocity for the hydraulic system:

You wrote it says 20 SAE on the cap.

If I remember right, the manual said 30 weight for most climates, 20 weight oil for really cold climates.

I supposed 20 would work for all situations?

I bought a 5 gallon pail of 30 SAE at tractor supply store for 54 bucks. Humm.

Wonder if I should return it for the light weight 20 SAE or just use this 30 weight?

I DO live in a pretty warm area where we can and do see over 100 in the summer, so.......?

last thing on this oil... Anyone have a CAPACITY in gallons it requires? Or does one just fill up to a certain level? Indicated anywhere on the reservoir?