Tonight, at work, the challenge was presented.....
"Change out a right side riser tension bar, chops and all related parts in 2 hours."
Crown Double-Jack #P115.
Challenge accepted!
Beginning time: 14:00 hours.
I began by removing the 24 VDC battery from the Crown double jack and getting it flipped on it's left side.
I then removed the lock/adjustment nuts on the tenon.
Then, it was on to removing the dual caster wheel assembly.
Time; 14:20 Hours.
Next was removing the shafts that hold the "chops." A
BIG hammer and a drive rod was employed.
OK. Now, time to drive the broken tension bar out.
Time: 14:45 hours. (tick, tick, tick....)
Grab replacement "chops," install grease fittings and drive a roll pin into the axle rod.
(Tick, tick, tick....)
Slide the tension bar into the fork and install a new tenon rod kit, roll pin and lock nut. (1 1/2 inch wrench used.)
Time? 15:05.
Align "chops" to accept shafts, ("Anti-seize" goop is your friend....)
Install bolts to hold shafts. Screw the other two nuts on the tenon.
Fight the 80-90 pound casters into place, screw in the 8 bolts that hold it into place...(3/4 inch. Glad that I bought gear wrenches...)
Time? 15:30.
Flip that beast back on it's feet, replace the battery, adjust the forks, Check everything over, and done!
Time? 15:50!
I WIN!
The whole time, I was showing Tristan how to do it.
Best,
Scott
ADDED:
It took me 15 minutes to log on the work and all of the part numbers on the computer of the work performed.
I then clocked out, washed my hands and went to lunch.....
Yeah, Scotty's always up for a challenge....
An hour and a half next time?
But, if it takes longer, in the sake of safety, there is no time limit. Dig?
I'll try to get pictures of the Crown manual tomorrow of the parts....
Sometimes in the morning when I go to work, I wonder if I should take my camera....
When I got back from lunch, I had to repair the horn button on the handle of a jack that would continually honk when you turned it on,
replace a drive potentiometer on another jack and water 24 and 36 VDC batteries on the PM list.
Surely I performed other repairs that I now fail to remember.....
I like to stay busy.
Today, as I was replacing a dock light, A forklift driver came to me to shake my hand.
He said, "Senor Scott, You are the employee of the month. I see why. You are always fixing for us."
I said, "Gracias, amigo. Siempre estoy aquí para ti."
I felt humbled.
I am only doing that what I was hired to do.
And I do that.
And, I do it well.
