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After being covered since the winter of 2006, the Nagle-Corliss
crankshaft appears to be in excellent condition.
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Here, next to the crankshaft, the two halves of the flywheel lie in the
weeds none the worse for their outdoor storage.
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Tom
Laganga of DBL Industries removes the inboard bearing cap with his 9
ton capacity Towmotor forklift. Working in the Industrial Hall is
somewhat confining mostly due to the relatively low roof trusses.
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Using
the fork lift, the lower half of the flywheel is first to go into
position in the flywheel pit. This is the first of a number of
picks needed to move it into position.
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To
get the 12 foot wide flywheel half through the 11 foot door opening,
this pick is used so the wheel can be spun on the fork.
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Once
inside the Industrial Hall another pick is used with the forks spread
wide enough to span the concrete pier of the outboard bearing.
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The flywheel is set down here for a final pick to lift it up and over
the outboard bearing and lower it into the pit. Note the forks on
either side of the pier.
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Nylon web straps are finally used to lower the flywheel half into the
bottom of the pit. Again, the forks are spread wide to straddle the
outboard bearing.
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Next, the crankshaft assembly is aligned on the forks to move it into
the Industrial Hall. A temporary I-beam is used to support the
weight of the front of the crankshaft.
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Now, the crankshaft can be moved into the building. This crank
must be slung low so the top of the forklift can make it through
the door and under the roof trusses.
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To move the crankshaft into its final resting place on the main
bearings, it is now slung under the forks using web straps. This
way it can be lowered into position without the forks interfering.
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The crankshaft is back home on the main engine bearings. Note
that the lower flywheel half is more than a foot below the crankshaft.
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Using yet another pick, the forklift lifts the flywheel bottom up to
meet the crankshaft. Temporary cribbing and wedges are used to
support the flywheel half up against the crankshaft.
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Now, the top half of the flywheel is moved into the building.
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Once aligned with the crankshaft center, a chain is used to lift the
flywheel half up and over the 6 foot diameter belt pulley. Chain
is used since it does not stretch. The flywheel just barely fit
between the roof trusses and the top of the pulley with the lift boom
of the forklift fully extended.
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Here, the flywheel is being lowered into position on top of the
crankshaft. Once the halves are aligned, they can be bolted into
position.
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Here, the 10 large flywheel bolts are being tightened to finish
assembly.
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Once again the major parts of the engine are together again.
Cleaning and restoration of smaller parts is already underway.
The last remaining flyball from the governor is currently in a foundry
being used as a pattern to make a pair of replacements. The valve
linkages are currently being cleaned.
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