gcreekrch
Well-known member
Made it to -53c before the thermometer started going back the other way.
6410 starter packed it in for good, had the replacement here since Dec 7 but procrastination stayed too long and didn't change it while the weather was warm. :roll:
So... Debbie and Roy's son went to MM to feed there and bring the 7200 home to feed with. It was in a cold shop with no power and started right up. They fed down there and then brought it home to feed here.
Roy stayed with me for moral support and I started wrenching in -35 with a big blue roof over my head. ( next year a shop... been saying that for 20 years :roll: ) A tiger torch burned most of the day to keep the block somewhat warm while I worked.
First exaust has to be disconnected, then side panel comes off (Hood is hanging from the loader.... did I mention the loader is in the way? :x At least it is up fairly high.) and a small heat shield over the started gets removed. Now I can see the two nuts (not bolts :roll: ) that hold the starter on. Wires were easy to disconnect after the plastic shield was broken into bits with a trusty screwdriver. :wink:
Now the nuts, 15mm wrench, 1/16 of a turn until loosened and then spin off with frozen finger. Rap on starter to free it from the rusty hold the bell housing has gripped it with and then extricate 25 lbs of steel through a 4 inch space between heater hoses, frame and engine block.
New one back in the same way. Have one nut on and have dropped the other one about 50 times trying to get it started with one finger and in the double-jointed gynacologist position.
Anyway, a touch of frost in the lungs, two earlobes that are burning a bit, one fingertip with peeling skin will all be forgotten when it warms up.
Hopefully the shop won't be put on the back burner because of some other catastrophy this year. :?
Tommorow's another day!
6410 starter packed it in for good, had the replacement here since Dec 7 but procrastination stayed too long and didn't change it while the weather was warm. :roll:
So... Debbie and Roy's son went to MM to feed there and bring the 7200 home to feed with. It was in a cold shop with no power and started right up. They fed down there and then brought it home to feed here.
Roy stayed with me for moral support and I started wrenching in -35 with a big blue roof over my head. ( next year a shop... been saying that for 20 years :roll: ) A tiger torch burned most of the day to keep the block somewhat warm while I worked.
First exaust has to be disconnected, then side panel comes off (Hood is hanging from the loader.... did I mention the loader is in the way? :x At least it is up fairly high.) and a small heat shield over the started gets removed. Now I can see the two nuts (not bolts :roll: ) that hold the starter on. Wires were easy to disconnect after the plastic shield was broken into bits with a trusty screwdriver. :wink:
Now the nuts, 15mm wrench, 1/16 of a turn until loosened and then spin off with frozen finger. Rap on starter to free it from the rusty hold the bell housing has gripped it with and then extricate 25 lbs of steel through a 4 inch space between heater hoses, frame and engine block.
New one back in the same way. Have one nut on and have dropped the other one about 50 times trying to get it started with one finger and in the double-jointed gynacologist position.
Anyway, a touch of frost in the lungs, two earlobes that are burning a bit, one fingertip with peeling skin will all be forgotten when it warms up.
Hopefully the shop won't be put on the back burner because of some other catastrophy this year. :?
Tommorow's another day!