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Re: hydraulic fan motor

Reply #25 – February 27, 2016, 06:34:31 pm

Chuck, with my side panel off it gives opening of 59"" wide so maybe!!!
My pit is 16' long 9' wide top slab and the drop is 3' wide and 5' deep. The length is 12' of opening. I really wanted it 4' longer but Ruthie was battling me on having one on side of driveway as She thought it would be an ugly sight but I kept the top low to ground (3" above gravel) and painted it to match the Pink crushed gravel. It has a cover on to keep it a safe place and actually can drive my car over the cover.
JohnH

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Re: hydraulic fan motor

Reply #26 – April 06, 2017, 06:41:06 pm

John, you mentioned keeping the sides on and just dropping the radiator down into the pit.  Have you worked out the logistics of how to handle the weight of the radiator?  I was had to lower mine a little before pulling it out sideways, and was able to do that with the motorcycle lifts (one would have worked).  Until I decided on the tractor to do the moving, my plan was to use an appliance dolly.  Once in the pit and on the floor, do you have an overhead hoist? 
There are two other attachment points for the radiator on the lower side corners (photo).  I also had to remove the battery compartment front.

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Reply #27 – April 06, 2017, 08:30:03 pm

No, I have always figured on taking side panel off (me leave a panel on!!!) I was answering Chuck's reply on what I thought I would do but seeing your pictures I am convinced that this IS the way to do it.
I think I saw that in Barry's removal job they lifted the rear way up to get it out and with pit no need to do that also with side panel off to get those few inches either side. I am still not sure why you could not "swivel" slightly the rad to remove it without taking off battery door panel etc, but you know what you had to battle.
Boy, are you all of a sudden getting good at posting pictures now, easy eh?
JohnH

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Reply #28 – April 06, 2017, 11:14:45 pm

John, I thought about swiveling the radiator to get the "ears" clear, but was not able to push in one far enough to get the clearance, due to the "push back" from the fans and trans. cooler.  Taking off the battery door and frame was not difficult.  I also needed to do it in order to sand and paint the frame.  Getting at everything else behind the radiator is a lot easier with the extra space.  I will try to remember to take the photos you requested.

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