tirfor maintenance
Submitted: Wednesday, Feb 12, 2003 at 19:45
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Andrew
Had the enjoyment(?), of recovering my mates rodeo up a very steep
hill at landcruiser park on the weekend. Apart from alot of sweat and hard work it was floorless. However the wire rope became very dirty throughout the recovery. Whilst coiling the rope back on the holder I had my mate holding a towel around the rope to try and clean it. It was only half successful at best. Do others take particular care in cleaning the rope?, or doesnt it matter. Also, I'm concerned the tirfor consumed some of this dirt throughout recovery, does this now need to be cleaned? Thanks, Andrew.
P.S They had the xtreme winch challenge that weekend, geez don't those boys go nuts! We were sure wishing we had there set ups earlier in the day!
Reply By: Tony - Thursday, Feb 13, 2003 at 07:50
Thursday, Feb 13, 2003 at 07:50
Andrew, yes good idea to give it a clean so it is ready for next time.
Allow the dirt to dry and then brush of with a stiff brush, the old scrubbing brush is great for this, do not apply any oil etc on the cable as this will pick up more dust and dirt.(leave cable clean and dry)
With the tirfor lay it on its side with the bolts faceing up and carefully undo them and seperate the two halves, clean out all dirt and now you can grease parts that have been greased before, reassemble and its right for another recovery of that Rodeo.
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Follow Up By: Andrew - Thursday, Feb 13, 2003 at 17:01
Thursday, Feb 13, 2003 at 17:01
Cheers Tony, I would have been reluctant to dismantle the tirfor but I'm sure its easy. Andrew..
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