On the Mend
Published March 23, 2006
As the Equipment Technicians continue their progress in regard to equipment maintenance and repair, there is never a dull moment. Just when the final repairs ended on the tractor engine mentioned in an earlier blog entry, a broken connecting rod in one of the older green mower engines was discovered. The arrow in the photo above indicates the shattered pieces of the connecting rod. With over 4,000 hours of service on it this engine was long overdue for replacement. It's amazing it lasted this long. Unlike the tractor engine, these small engines are not built for longevity and are pretty much "throw aways" after a major malfunction like this. We'll save the ancillary parts from this engine and replace the main engine block to get it back into service.
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