Welder Dave
Senior Member
I made up some special big back up washers for mounting a sprocket counterweight on my 931B. What a pain to mount! I used the backhoe to lift the back of machine up to give a little more room. I put heavy duty jack stands underneath and chained the stabilizers together for safety.
Just moving the weight was a chore but I got it close using a came-a-long. I had it lifted but then realized it was too far away from the sprocket hub. I had to take a track pad off. Thankfully the bolts loosened without issue but when I went to remove the pad, the chain on the come-a-long pushed the pad toward the machine and my hand got squished. Not too bad because the weight is only 300lbs. Bolting the weight on I had to shimmy under the back of the machine. I could only work on 1 bolt at a time in about the 5 O'clock position. Couldn't use my electric impact or even an extension on a socket. There was just enough room for my 1/2" swivel head ratchet. Getting back out from underneath was a challenge with the chain about 3" off the ground. I had to go under about 7 or 8 times to make sure the weight was lined up right. After I had the third bolt in I tightened it as snug as I could. Then I turned the sprocket to tighten the other 2 bolts as tight as I could. Took about 4 hours by myself but man that was awkward. I think every bone in my body aches especially my hips and back. It's definitely a job for a young nimble person not someone in their sixties with a crazy glued back.
I'll probably be aching for a week but glad I got the weight mounted. I wanted to mount it when I had all my tools at my disposal in my old shop. Hopefully if the pipeline goes through I'll be able to put up a shop on the new property.
Just moving the weight was a chore but I got it close using a came-a-long. I had it lifted but then realized it was too far away from the sprocket hub. I had to take a track pad off. Thankfully the bolts loosened without issue but when I went to remove the pad, the chain on the come-a-long pushed the pad toward the machine and my hand got squished. Not too bad because the weight is only 300lbs. Bolting the weight on I had to shimmy under the back of the machine. I could only work on 1 bolt at a time in about the 5 O'clock position. Couldn't use my electric impact or even an extension on a socket. There was just enough room for my 1/2" swivel head ratchet. Getting back out from underneath was a challenge with the chain about 3" off the ground. I had to go under about 7 or 8 times to make sure the weight was lined up right. After I had the third bolt in I tightened it as snug as I could. Then I turned the sprocket to tighten the other 2 bolts as tight as I could. Took about 4 hours by myself but man that was awkward. I think every bone in my body aches especially my hips and back. It's definitely a job for a young nimble person not someone in their sixties with a crazy glued back.
I'll probably be aching for a week but glad I got the weight mounted. I wanted to mount it when I had all my tools at my disposal in my old shop. Hopefully if the pipeline goes through I'll be able to put up a shop on the new property.
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