Last night Keyman an I finally got the hydro hose that was leaking off the backhoe. Probably 2.5 hours and we had to cut it ou.t No way to get a wrench on the fittings
The manual called for radiator removal, transmission cooler the engine shroud and take the hydro pump and move it forware ater disconnecting all the other hoses running to it.
Really a screwy setup never meant for a quick disconnect. The original hose was routed threw the chasey and threw the front axel. When we got it out ,We rotated the fittings to make an enternal loop so as to get at it easier. Key we forgot about the engine screen and cover But I routerd it this way anyways and mickey moused the screen shroud. Soon learned the sequence at the fitting on the pump had to be set first . No way to do that with the hose in the way. I had to take it on and off a few times just to adjust the fitting angles. Its done working $135 later and the 4 trees and stumps are out, not cut up completely yet. About another cord of oak. What a pain to find a place that makes custom length hydro hoses on Saturday. I ended up in Providence RI.
The work front
The windows arrived Thursday All installed and the job is now completely sided. I'm picking up the instalment check tomorrow. Keyman is ready for the rough wiring inspection
The VC Encore front
I had to pick up the stove today or default the sale and a promise I made. This stove is in terrific condition, will need some gasketing but that about it,, Cosmetics are fine I will post pictures tomorrow. Well this again was a one man show getting a 400+ lb stove into my pk truck myself. Really too bad I can't move it and take a video at the same time. Very cleaver engineering to accomplish this. Short version: Position the two wheeler and a board under the legs. Rope the stove to the two wheeler and one huge pull back I'm rolling. I cheated I used a come along to crank it up into the pk truck on planks. I used for ramps. I left it on the two wheeler the wife told me her husband wanted no part in helping and left before I arrived She was totally amazed the ease I moved it no lifting bu hand involved. I left the comealong attached to secure the stove for the trip home plus lots of other ropes to secure it from shifting. I think it was harder getting off the truck than on. No back hoe this time not fixed yet. I built an elaborate wide ramp of planks and plywood and controled its decent into my shed witha rope and the weight of the 400+ lb stove decending downhill Worked perfect as planned but one glitch.
My wife saw the stove in the truck first and says I have no time to play with stoves ,especially someone elses.
Then says you are going to kill another day delivering it to timbuck two Lowel or further when there is so much to do here? I got the look I mean the look the real pissed look is this what you have done all day playing with some one elses stove? you are a fool because nothing is in it for you. I mean pissed did I say that already pissed .She came home early from work to go visit her Mother in the hospital. Figures I played all day and nothing was going to change her mind even going to providence to fix the backhoe. needed for the fence, she wants to extend the pool area with. I might as well sleep with the dog tonight out in his house She left and says she does not know why she or when she will return and that I should be going with her.
She then leaves me a list no one can complete cleaning every room in the house is just some. So I tell her if she is not returning then why should I clean Or why would I join her to have here pissed at me the entire time. Good answers but somehow Idon't think she will give me that one..
The Mother in law two hour surgery lasted 7 hours, but she made it and is in intensive care, cohereant and progressing.
So how did your saturday go? me I will be cutting up trees in my way pulling stumps and getting ready for the fence path. When it gets dark, I will work on the long list. Even if I get all things done , I'm still in the dog house over this stove
The manual called for radiator removal, transmission cooler the engine shroud and take the hydro pump and move it forware ater disconnecting all the other hoses running to it.
Really a screwy setup never meant for a quick disconnect. The original hose was routed threw the chasey and threw the front axel. When we got it out ,We rotated the fittings to make an enternal loop so as to get at it easier. Key we forgot about the engine screen and cover But I routerd it this way anyways and mickey moused the screen shroud. Soon learned the sequence at the fitting on the pump had to be set first . No way to do that with the hose in the way. I had to take it on and off a few times just to adjust the fitting angles. Its done working $135 later and the 4 trees and stumps are out, not cut up completely yet. About another cord of oak. What a pain to find a place that makes custom length hydro hoses on Saturday. I ended up in Providence RI.
The work front
The windows arrived Thursday All installed and the job is now completely sided. I'm picking up the instalment check tomorrow. Keyman is ready for the rough wiring inspection
The VC Encore front
I had to pick up the stove today or default the sale and a promise I made. This stove is in terrific condition, will need some gasketing but that about it,, Cosmetics are fine I will post pictures tomorrow. Well this again was a one man show getting a 400+ lb stove into my pk truck myself. Really too bad I can't move it and take a video at the same time. Very cleaver engineering to accomplish this. Short version: Position the two wheeler and a board under the legs. Rope the stove to the two wheeler and one huge pull back I'm rolling. I cheated I used a come along to crank it up into the pk truck on planks. I used for ramps. I left it on the two wheeler the wife told me her husband wanted no part in helping and left before I arrived She was totally amazed the ease I moved it no lifting bu hand involved. I left the comealong attached to secure the stove for the trip home plus lots of other ropes to secure it from shifting. I think it was harder getting off the truck than on. No back hoe this time not fixed yet. I built an elaborate wide ramp of planks and plywood and controled its decent into my shed witha rope and the weight of the 400+ lb stove decending downhill Worked perfect as planned but one glitch.
My wife saw the stove in the truck first and says I have no time to play with stoves ,especially someone elses.
Then says you are going to kill another day delivering it to timbuck two Lowel or further when there is so much to do here? I got the look I mean the look the real pissed look is this what you have done all day playing with some one elses stove? you are a fool because nothing is in it for you. I mean pissed did I say that already pissed .She came home early from work to go visit her Mother in the hospital. Figures I played all day and nothing was going to change her mind even going to providence to fix the backhoe. needed for the fence, she wants to extend the pool area with. I might as well sleep with the dog tonight out in his house She left and says she does not know why she or when she will return and that I should be going with her.
She then leaves me a list no one can complete cleaning every room in the house is just some. So I tell her if she is not returning then why should I clean Or why would I join her to have here pissed at me the entire time. Good answers but somehow Idon't think she will give me that one..
The Mother in law two hour surgery lasted 7 hours, but she made it and is in intensive care, cohereant and progressing.
So how did your saturday go? me I will be cutting up trees in my way pulling stumps and getting ready for the fence path. When it gets dark, I will work on the long list. Even if I get all things done , I'm still in the dog house over this stove
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