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1964 Clark CFY40B Repair Manual???

Anybody have a repair manual for a 1964 Clark CFY40B. It's got an auto trans. Is the auto trans the Y designation?

OK... Thanks to a lot of help, now I know what I'm looking for. A repair manual for a Clark C40B ser# 726627. If anyboy knows of one I'm still interested.
  • Posted 3 Mar 2012 09:01
  • Modified 6 Mar 2012 04:36 by poster
  • By Glenn
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  • California, United States
Glenn
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Check for the trany dip stick on top of the differential behind the mast.
  • Posted 6 Mar 2012 19:02
  • By 7777
  • joined 8 Mar'11 - 649 messages
  • New York, United States
thanks for the assistance. JCFORKLIFT@gmail.COM
Thank you all for the guidance. It's a C40B. Pride of the fleet. It looks good parked next the the '39 Plymouth, '57 T-Bird, '68 Shelbys, '40 Ford, '56 F100 and other vintage iron in the shop.
  • Posted 6 Mar 2012 04:41
  • By Glenn
  • joined 3 Mar'12 - 6 messages
  • California, United States
I agree Mrfixit- parts are no problem for these old dogs- except- as you said- the propane system. Conversion to a newer Impco fuel system is easy enough though. One of my favorite trucks.
  • Posted 4 Mar 2012 05:04
  • By bbforks
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  • Pennsylvania, United States
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Customers love technology- until they have to pay to fix it!
I have a customer with a 1963 CFY50B and it is a standard transmission. There is no problem getting parts for the old Clarks except the J&S propane fuel carburetor and regulator. Lots of them are still in service.
  • Posted 3 Mar 2012 22:17
  • By mrfixit
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  • New York, United States
The model-serial number is stamped into the frame under the battery.
  • Posted 3 Mar 2012 12:47
  • By bbforks
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Customers love technology- until they have to pay to fix it!
Thank you. I'll look for it.
  • Posted 3 Mar 2012 12:21
  • By Glenn
  • joined 3 Mar'12 - 6 messages
  • California, United States
On the frame,thinking the right side might have stamped into it the serial number and that might tell you what model,might have to use a wire brush and scrap some rust of the ole beast tho
  • Posted 3 Mar 2012 11:02
  • By kevin_t
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  • Pennsylvania, United States
I'm not exactly sure on the model. The notes on our folder say C408. The dealer this morning said he thought it was CF408 and I read somewhere the F was auto trans. So... any suggestions on the correct model would be appreciated.

We were having trouble with the trans working and thought it might be low on fluid. I found a post here (after searching for hours on the internet) about where the trans dip stick was. The last time it was a problem was 1986 and I couldn't remember. After 4 quarts of ATF it's moving again under it's own power.

I was looking for a repair manual because sooner or later it's going to need something again.
  • Posted 3 Mar 2012 10:57
  • By Glenn
  • joined 3 Mar'12 - 6 messages
  • California, United States
I'm surprised it's an automatic- the F usually means friction clutch or manual transmission. I work on a few of these- what are you having problems with? And yes, the Y stands for yard truck or pnuematic tire.
  • Posted 3 Mar 2012 10:25
  • By bbforks
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  • Pennsylvania, United States
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Customers love technology- until they have to pay to fix it!
not sure of the RENTAL cast into it,maybe was a factory thing to recognize rental units from sold units,not sure
  • Posted 3 Mar 2012 09:46
  • By kevin_t
  • joined 2 Dec'10 - 1,301 messages
  • Pennsylvania, United States
Yes, a flathead motor with solid tires. In the rear cast into the unit the word "RENTAL".
  • Posted 3 Mar 2012 09:42
  • By Glenn
  • joined 3 Mar'12 - 6 messages
  • California, United States
and the Y designation i believe means yard truck,does it have tube tires or solid pneumatics? Indoor trucks will have smaller tires on it.
  • Posted 3 Mar 2012 09:36
  • By kevin_t
  • joined 2 Dec'10 - 1,301 messages
  • Pennsylvania, United States
should be a pretty basic/simple truck with no bells or whistles on it,probably has a flat head continental engine it it?
  • Posted 3 Mar 2012 09:35
  • By kevin_t
  • joined 2 Dec'10 - 1,301 messages
  • Pennsylvania, United States
Yeah I agree on parts availability. The last time we bought parts was 1986.

We use this 'Dinosaur' in an automotive repair shop. It's till worth it's weight in gold to us.

80% of our work is on hot rods and classics. This baby is right at home here.
  • Posted 3 Mar 2012 09:33
  • By Glenn
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  • California, United States
doubt they even have parts available for that dinosaur
  • Posted 3 Mar 2012 09:17
  • By kevin_t
  • joined 2 Dec'10 - 1,301 messages
  • Pennsylvania, United States

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