Sneaking it in or " just cheating"

[fixou812]

Okay here's the first picture let's see if it's not upside down
well it is.... guess the next will be too
at least I can post a picture now I can work out
the upside down stuff

 

[fixou812]

I thought about removing the two floor plates on this loader

There's a flat floor plate and one at a 45 angle

 

[fixou812]

Above you can see where I cheated cutting that 3 by 3 piece
I couldn't remove the floor plates with out removing the seat.
there were metal tubing bolted under the floor plates.
There's a heater with hoses mounted to the floor.

 

[fixou812]

I bet your arms not that long.... you can barely see it by
that little square of light looking up from the middle of this 965

 

[lantraxco]

Gotta do what ya gotta do, they didn't make those old machines to work on.

 

[fixou812]

it doesn't look it but it has six line going to it

It was a pain wrestling those un cooporative
lines. Then I welded that little tab in.
thanks for visiting just testing my picture skills

 

[fixou812]

You got that right Track' seemed like a Real job just to get the seat and floor out.
also I was working on a different machine ( a bigger job )
At the same time so I had no patience for games.

 

[fixou812]

Well I haven't posted much lately because my dumb phone
(Or dumb phone operator) has been acting up.
Possible truthful confession?
I did look in my "toolbox "
Yes... the toolbox in my phone. ....? Check yep got one
well looking around in my box.....one drawer not opened lately
was a data transfer switch I.... forgot I have (and others)
But I did have the WiFi on......
but to get back to the subject. .....
if I was a newbie......how many hours. ...
to do this job? Parts $75

 

[oarwhat]

What loader is that CAT 980 OR 988? The flat floor piece on all my 988's and 980's comes up without removing the seat or heater.

 

[fixou812]

Its a 966

 

[fixou812]

Mechinics can be a bit superstitious at times, although they may not tell you that.
They know Murphy's law is lurking.
After considering removing the floor (and the seat)
I decided not to do it without a pressure washer.
To clean (the top) mid section of the machine.

 

[scheirerequip]

I'm my opinion if you got it in there and it's back to working ....you did your job ...I bet we all have had our demons of getting it done

 

[kshansen]

Mechinics can be a bit superstitious at times, although they may not tell you that.
They know Murphy's law is lurking.
After considering removing the floor (and the seat)
I decided not to do it without a pressure washer.
To clean (the top) mid section of the machine.

Some people don't under stand why I want to spend so much time cleaning things before working on them. An hour with a pressure washer can save a couple hours fighting thins, plus you almost always find other problems once the dirt and grease is out of the way.

 

[fixou812]

Summer is here K' if it breaks down. ..
It would probably be in the winter. (Not good
for washing in the feild)

 

[kshansen]

Summer is here K' if it breaks down. ..
It would probably be in the winter. (Not good
for washing in the feild)

Yea and trying to work on that brake valve may be a pain today but out in the Home Depot lot in January with mittens on would not be fun

 

[fixou812]

Thanks for the reminder. (Get a warm weather Job)
0r " Install engine heaters or Block heaters now?" While ya got it apart.
Most engine wear occurs during the first three minutes of warm up (true or false)
The others I have belongs in the cold weather section.
Show us your heaters. ........

 

[fixou812]

Hi Ken! Love reading your posts. ....I'm having pic posting problems. ....usually it's me but this time it may be my phone.
Just'n bumping this thread for anyone struggling with something in their way. ....
suppose you had to pay the Big Yellow truck guy big hours to fight this. ...now What's this floor plate worth?
A value judgment. ....
ps.....in some situations it may be prudent to spray the area with flame retardant Before! igniting your thermo nuclear separator.

 

[repowerguy]

Where I worked before we were expected to do exactly what you just did, and do it fast also! Leave the piece out too for trash disposal

 

[fixou812]

It was close to impossible to get those steel lines started with just one hand. ...
don't know if I could do it in the winter!

 

[JD955SC]

Some people don't under stand why I want to spend so much time cleaning things before working on them. An hour with a pressure washer can save a couple hours fighting thins, plus you almost always find other problems once the dirt and grease is out of the way.

Under our contamination control program we are required to wash all machines before bringing them into the shop. I too spend a lot of time cleaning a machine before bringing it in just because it makes it so much easier later when working on the machine, plus much less of a mess to clean up from the work. Not to mention less dirt means less crap that can get in hoses and fittings and tear stuff up.