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Bearing replacement on high speed quad bullwheel at a return station (no drive equipment).
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Drive equipment removed. The mounting location is bottom left obscured by a couple of hoses. The blue gearbox is connected to the bullwheel with the drive shaft on the right leaning on even more equipment removed. It can be a challenge to move this stuff around the drive shaft alone is in the range of 1500 lbs and about 5' x 10".
A lifting tool, made in-house, to inspect and grease the sheaves and bushings.
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S.Mckinna
Dec 7, 2011
“Bearing replacement on high speed quad bullwheel at a return station (no drive equipment).”  

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A lifting tool, made in-house, to inspect and grease the sheaves and bushings.
These towers boast spacious and accommodating walkways!
The re-inspected clip the the rope tensioned on it and chair attached. Now run in another chair holding the monster de-tensioner in place on rollers. As with much of ski lift maintenance it is very redundant.
A tower work chair.
Bullwheel shaft opening<br>
The new location has a core that must be removed. This particular rope is older and like many others of that age it has a hemp braided core.
Raising the repaired bullwheel.
The hollow shaft assembly, now cold, will be placed back in the center. It has a bearing on the bottom and top with spacer sleeves inbetween. The bullwheel still needs to be split for install and removal purposes.
Shaft opening and some haul rope rigging.
Bottom of Shaft assembly as we raise a few tons of steel.
Rigging on the haul rope.
Shaft opening looking up the mountain.
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