David Brown 885

[jamesfalky]

I have a DB 885, an early brown and white model so it probably shares more in common with the 880 than the red and white 885 made later one, I stripped it down to clean out the back end some time ago due to it being full of milky oil and started re-assembling it but I'm struggling with the hydraulic controls, I took out what I think is a control needle (number 29 on the parts diagram) and the parts book I have isn't clear which hole it is supposed to go into, if it is the hole the parts boon suggests then it's the wrong one and I have no idea how it worked before. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
TIA
Falky

 

[jamesfalky]

I think it's 1972/3 but someone may be able to tell me otherwise! This is what it looked like when I got it anyway, hopefully I'll get it finished one day!

 

[Netherfield]

In to there, if you try to put it in the wrong place it won't line up to fit the knob on the end.

As far as I can remember, the 885 were all the same no matter what the colour.

@John 1594 may know more on the subject.

 

[jamesfalky]

Thanks @Netherfield I thought that was where it went, the thread is completely the wrong size for that one so I'll have to try and source the correct one I did read somewhere that they used a different size in later models so something may have been miss matched at some point in its life

 

[tim@marford]

Thanks @Netherfield I thought that was where it went, the thread is completely the wrong size for that one so I'll have to try and source the correct one I did read somewhere that they used a different size in later models so something may have been miss matched at some point in its life

If it is of any interest, I have a complete valve chest salvaged from an 880 involved in a barn fire. Fair way South of Yorkshire though. Steering column assembly from the same machine as well.

 

[jamesfalky]

If it is of any interest, I have a complete valve chest salvaged from an 880 involved in a barn fire. Fair way South of Yorkshire though. Steering column assembly from the same machine as well.

Thanks, I may require that, I'll let you know!

 

[Selectamatic]

Keep everything spotlessly clean! Dirt in that little red block makes David Browns cry!

 

[tanker]

Keep everything spotlessly clean! Dirt in that little red block makes David Browns cry!

and the owners too,