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    Vacuum to mechanical diff lock conversion

    I can vaguely recall that the RAAF landies (perenti) CDL was lever operated. Has anyone converted their vacuum set up to a mechanical one.

    If so any good?

    Any advice and guidance would be valued

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    you're memory isnt so much vague as it is imagination.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Blknight.aus View Post
    you're memory isnt so much vague as it is imagination.


    They're vacuum operated. I've never heard of it being a problem. Don't think you would gain much for the effort.

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    Ours is going to a mechanical set up, and 'the109' on here runs a lever set up on his. I am about half way through doing ours.

    To get the actuator off you have to chisel through it to get to the bolt that holds it on to the internal part.

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    The diaphragm on the actuator can eventually perish. I have seen a few people who have used a clippard minimatics vacuum switch as used to actuate a maxi-drive.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Psimpson7 View Post
    Ours is going to a mechanical set up, and 'the109' on here runs a lever set up on his. I am about half way through doing ours.

    To get the actuator off you have to chisel through it to get to the bolt that holds it on to the internal part.
    Any piccies?

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    diaphragm on the actuator centre diff control

    If the diaphragm fail contact ' Queensland Rollers and Liners' 43 Suscatand St
    Rocklea QLD 4106
    (07) 3277 8200
    They have them and a clamp that goes around the outside to hold the two halfes together

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    Just to summarise.

    If I am going to use an LT85/LT230 behind a 4BD1 for the SIIB conversion(yes Ben I have been talked into it, and have committed to the purchase of both) are people suggesting I should retain the vacuum CDL or use the Disco lever operated CDL LT230 I already have?

    I would imagine that fitting a vacuum switch would be easier than routing the mechanical setup to the forward control position.

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    I thought it was the LT95 that has the vacuum CDL (mine does), with the LT85 and later having the mechanical linkages already?

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    Quote Originally Posted by isuzutoo-eh View Post
    I thought it was the LT95 that has the vacuum CDL (mine does), with the LT85 and later having the mechanical linkages already?
    Yes the LT95 has the vacuum operated CDL, but I also have a County LT230 (from Brian Hejlm) which has what appears to be a vacuum CDL.

    Can someone de-confuse me?

    P.S. I haven't picked up the 4BD1-LT85 yet, otherwise I would go into the shed and have a look!

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