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Ray brought in some heavy duty dollies to set under the cylinder end of
the engine. Then, with the use of our fork lift we could now roll
the engine frame into posiiton.
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Here, the engine is shown firmly attached to the industrial dollies.
The engine has been rolled out into the open to allow for steam
cleaning.
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Here,
years of built up grease, dirt and grime are removed with a thorough
steam cleaning.
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Using
the fork lift, the "light" end of the engine is slung from straps and
then steered into the Industrial Hall.
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The
engine frame is now in the center aisle and aligned with the I-beam
"tracks" that will be used to roll it into position on the foundation.
In the middle foreground of this photo, the high pedestral for the
outer main crankshaft bearing presents an obstacle. The engine must be
rolled east into position north of this pedestal and then rolled south
into it's final location on the foundation.
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The
two large I-beams used to roll the engine east from the center aisle
are visible in this photo. One is just visible in the lower lefthand
corner of the photo, and the other is visible to the right of the
center pedestral of the frame. The engine has already been rolled east
and south into it's final location . Wood cribbing is used to
level the uneven surfaces between the various parts of the foundation.
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This photo shows the engine 'hovering' on wood cribbing over it's final
resting location. The mounting bolts are just visible at various points
below the frame.
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Using hydraulic jacks, the cribbing is removed and the engine frame is
lowered onto it's foundation. All the mounting bolts lined up
very well. This photo also shows the I-beams used for rolling the
engine from the center aisle to the foundation.
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Using shims, a transit, and a custom-made laser alignment tool, the
engine is properly leveled and aligned with the outboard crankshaft
bearing.
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The engine frame is leveled and 'floating' on steel shims about an inch
and a half above the foundation. This gap will be filled with
cement grout which has the consistency of heavy cream. The grout will
flow into the tubes surrounding the mounting bolts to immobilize them,
thus locking the engine into position.
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Forms are now built to contain the grout. In this photo, the grout has
been poured on 2 of the three pedestrals of the main engine
frame.
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The grout is poured so as to encase the base of the frame. This will
prevent any movement of the frame during engine operation.
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