| Trials of a Newbe. Shortened learning curve needed.
A couple days ago I went to the barn to get some gas for the rototiller. Decided to quickly take the piston/rod assembly out of #5 hole and put it where it belonged in #1. It was in 5 for a quick looksee at the deck height. Anyway, the motor was in a position with the crank in an accessable postition, and I didnt rotate the motor on stand before taking loose the rod cap. As I was turning toward the table with rod cap in hand BANG! Quickly wheeling around, there was the piston and rod bouncing off the leg of the stand. It slid out. DUH! OH Shit! Damn! Picked it up and saw two nicks midway between the thrust face & the piston side. Good I thought, they are out of the way, and cleaned down the puckered areas with 800 grit. Went to put the piston in #1 and it would not go. No way. Looked closer, and saw a badddd problem.
When the piston hit the leg, its skirt came crashing down and the rod rushing up, and creased the bottom of the skirt from the inside, pushing it outward. One junk piston.
A whole new set of pistons is on order now, and there has been a very hard lesson learned (or two or three). Since money has become an issue (gas doesnt help), I decided to maybe pay for the pistons with this book. The last one I saw on e-bay went for $152. Just hope all those nonwinning bidders show up this time.
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46 1/2 ton with 56 292:thumbsup:
Last edited by 46yblock; 05-07-2007 at 02:57 AM.
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