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Bullwheel bearing and liner replacement

SkiLiftsRock's Photo SkiLiftsRock 25 Oct 2016

Homewood Ski Resort, CA is replacing the bearing and liner for the top of Madden Triple chair, starting today.

This can be watched from the web camera for those interested to see it happen.

http://skihomewood.c...homewood-webcam
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RibStaThiok's Photo RibStaThiok 25 Oct 2016

Thank you for sharing!
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SkiLiftsRock's Photo SkiLiftsRock 09 Nov 2016

The replacement is finished. Load test tomorrow.

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Lift Dinosaur's Photo Lift Dinosaur 09 Nov 2016

Just wondering...is this "load test" your 7 year ANSI Dynamic Test or something required by the State?
In Colorado, bullwheel liners and bearings are a "one-for-one" replacement and do not require a "load test".
Dino
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SkiLiftsRock's Photo SkiLiftsRock 09 Nov 2016

View PostLift Dinosaur, on 09 November 2016 - 05:32 PM, said:

Just wondering...is this "load test" your 7 year ANSI Dynamic Test or something required by the State?
In Colorado, bullwheel liners and bearings are a "one-for-one" replacement and do not require a "load test".
Dino


Hey Dino,

7 year test tomorrow, we just planned this replacement into the schedule.
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Lift Dinosaur's Photo Lift Dinosaur 09 Nov 2016

View PostSkiLiftsRock, on 09 November 2016 - 05:42 PM, said:


Hey Dino,

7 year test tomorrow, we just planned this replacement into the schedule.


Thanks- Good Luck with your Test.

P.S. I've always enjoyed the view from your "Office".
Dino
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SkiLiftsRock's Photo SkiLiftsRock 09 Nov 2016

View PostLift Dinosaur, on 09 November 2016 - 07:12 PM, said:

P.S. I've always enjoyed the view from your "Office".
Dino

The view never gets "old"

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RibStaThiok's Photo RibStaThiok 09 Nov 2016

Who's got that cool old green GMC pickup?
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2milehi's Photo 2milehi 11 Nov 2016

View PostSkiLiftsRock, on 09 November 2016 - 07:25 PM, said:

The view never gets "old"

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Lift Maintenance - one of the very few who look down to see a rainbow.
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