So, we finally got som snow this weekend, resulting in a packed snow and ice sheet covering our yard, things are a bit.. bumpy as you might suspect.
Now our yard isn't particularsly smooth to begin with, and lately as I've driven this particular truck I's been making som odd thumping noises, almost like you kept hitting the limit of travel on the steering assy, though it's not _that_ uneven, so I've had my suspiscions..
Today I watched as a coworker was navigating the yard, and could clearly see the CW moving separatly from the rest of the thing, along the seam! So, being the responsible health and safety rep I am, I grounded the vehicle, in fear of the whole thing separating while lifting 2-3 stacks of lumber (upwards of 4 tons) from or onto lorries.
Am I overreacting? can we drive with this condition? Disregarding the potential for a full separation I'd assume there would be other issues that could propagate from this thing not being.. one thing.
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yup...
Been at work for an hour now, and properly inspected the truck. since I now had a charge on my cell for the flashligt :P
and as you say, it's hooked into the front frame. however, I noticed a distinc lack of boltage on the right side of the frames bottom, where on the other side it had one, through the same shaped eye in the front frame.. also the front frame sits about 1cm or so lower than the back, haven't taken notice before, but I do assume it's designed to be flush underneath :P
Oh and the bolt? yeah, our logistics manager had that on display, incase someone would recognise it... stripped threads..
So I approved of one small loading job at low speeds, before parking it until it's fixed, hopefully the threads in the hole isn't in too bad a shape..
potential accident averted I'd say.
Counterweights are mounted by nestling down into shaped seating platforms that are like a vee. The vee shape pulls the CW toward the frame of the truck so it fits relatively snug. Gravity helps with that.
But, there is at least 1 counterweight "mounting bolt" and sometimes more than 1 that prevent the CW from jumping upward and coming off on rough surfaces or collisions.
If you are detecting movement of the counterweight on its seating platforms, the mounting bolt(s) are not secure and need to be tightened right now, if....they haven't already fallen out.
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