SPQ13 Patrick

This week I learned how to track a short to ground in an electrical system using a light bulb. I had always used an ohmmeter and a pair of side cutters before which can be hugely frustrating. I also took apart a Haldex automatic slack adjuster to figure out how they work. The gear in the first picture has a spring wound against/inside the washer with a stop so that it turns freely in one direction and locks up in the other. A linkage turns the plate on the front of the slack adjuster when it moves out of the specified adjustment range (In this case 2"). The plate has a notch on it that moves a spring loaded arm that turns the gear tightening the adjustment.

Hours for the week - 47

Total for quarter - 47

Weekly post

I worked 40 hours this week and 461.75 this quarter. I learned how frustrating brakes can be on a forklift. I had to pull the hubs/drums and file a bevel on the brake shoes so that they would stop grabbing. The shoes had worn down past the factory bevel and would lock up the brakes even with a light foot (Sending whatever pallet sliding off the forks = $$$). The boss was quite impressed that I was able to figure out how to fix it without replacing any parts (To make a long story short... I just got a pay raise)

Weekly

40 hours this week and 421.75 for the quarter. I spent most of the week grading the loading yard with the Case after getting 100+ yards of gravel delivered. I learned that you should always let people know what you're doing too... I used one of our trucks to pack in the gravel and the office staff was confused (I spent a few hours driving back and forth in the loading yard).

Weekly post

Well, I got my tractor running smoothly after a quick valve adjustment. This is a 1950 John Deere "A" that I restored as a senior project at Stanwood High School (It also just happens to be For Sale if you happen to have $4,500 laying around)

I worked 39 hours this week and 381.75 for the quarter. I also got that forklift running yesterday after discovering a bent push rod (Not sure what happened there but it runs a lot better on all four cylinders). Ended up pulling the valve cover with the engine running to find that (All of the valves were moving except the exhaust valve on cylinder number two).

Pictures this time

40 hours this week and 342.75 hours for this quarter. I learned this week how frustrating a misadjusted 5th wheel latch can be and I got started swapping engines in a forklift. There's a few pictures from last week too.

Weekly

No pictures this week but I worked 38 hours and I have 302.75 hours for this quarter. I had some trouble with mirror heaters in a Freightliner FLD and the breaker wasn't labeled so I was able to find it by checking for voltage across the breakers. After replacing the breaker I tested the circuit and found that the driver's side heating element had failed. The new breaker failed to trip and the heating element burned up (I though I smelled something).

Weeks report

This week I learned what operator abuse to a clutch looks like. I also learned what happens when you install an 8" bore clutch in a truck that is supposed to have a 7.5" bore clutch. The flywheel presses against the clutch disc and prevents the clutch from disengaging burning up the clutch brake instantly. 46.75 hours this week and 264.75 for the quarter.