OT-64 Advice needed

[texas pete]

Hi All,
A friend of mine is in need of operating advice on the OT-64.
Would anyone who has/had one or knows how to operate one mind if I put him contact with you?
Many Thanks

[Abrs]

It's not Mr Moore is it? Sorry Richard, couldn't resist

[Gustav]

There is some info from CZ , need google translate
http://www.brdm2.estranky.cz/fotoalbum/ ... opravach-/
http://forum.valka.cz/topic/view/12597/ ... OT-64-SKOT
http://www.valka.cz/11058-Stredny-Koles ... T-vz-64-I-

[texas pete]

It's not Mr Moore is it? Sorry Richard, couldn't resist

Lol, no it's not

Thanks Gustav, I'll pass those links on

He seems to be having difficulty getting the vehicle into forward drive. Reverse is OK. Is the switch over pneumatic? And I'm sure the gearbox is a pre-select

[acmatman]

I had one up to a few years ago ,great fun but a bit on the big size ,I gave a drivers manual to a man in Co.Donegal recently who is in the process of importing one from Poland ,I will have a look I might have another manual some where

[Abrs]

Ahh if it's like the tatra, which is what I believe its based on then the gear selector has a pneumatic booster, on the 813 there is also a pre selector which alters gear ratios automatically once the clutch has been pressed, if it is the same then I do have a manual that might help. However it sounds like might have an additional feature such as a shuttle of some sort which would allow you to flick from forward to reverse without needing to actually change gear, if it has this feature it would most likely be electro-pneumatically actuated, might be something to check for as if it were faulty it could give you the problem you described.

[acmatman]

if my memory serves to engage reverse ,there is a knob behind the gear lever that was lifted up and reverse was engaged ,to engage forward gear lift the knob again and it lifts out ,the forward gears are 5 sequential fairly close together ,if your mate want to PM me or call thats fine

[zoltan]

He seems to be having difficulty getting the vehicle into forward drive. Reverse is OK.

Is it an Italian one?

[Abrs]

No no silly, it's the french ones that only have a reverse gear!

[acmatman]

well the Ferret has 5 forward and reverse gears

[texas pete]

Does anyone have a link to OT-64 manuals they can share please? The BRDM2 site above which used host them doesn't appear to be active anymore
Or even if anyone can share any of their manuals, we'd really appreciate it please.