Follow along with Joe the mechanic as he replaces leaky seals on the hydraulic motors for our trolley.
We acquired the trolley in August of 2023 which formally ran in Huntsville Alabama.
Our little Western Wisconsin railroad is a 36" gauge private project dedicated to the preservation and restoration of old industrial narrow gauge railroading.
Music selections curtesy of Artlist include Appalachian Theme by Tony Petersen, Turning Point by Alon Peretz, and Lifelines by Nobou.
Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:07 Joe Explains Problem
00:49 History of Motor
01:21 Motor Disassembly Begins
04:03 Inner Workings of a Gear Pump
05:21 Removing the Keyway
05:41 Removing the Gear Shaft from Housing
09:25 Replacing Lip Seal
16:48 Complications Arise
19:07 Wrapping up the First Motor
19:38 Work Begins on the Second Motor
21:26 Removing the Chain Drive
23:04 Removing the Hydraulic Motor from Truck
24:03 Taking out Set Screws
25:31 The Morse Taper
27:21 Crud on the Shaft
28:25 Straightening the Retaining Ring
29:45 Improvising a Spanner Wrench
32:10 Replacing O Rings
33:55 Reinstalling the Seal
36:36 Setting the Ring
37:25 Final Assembly of Shaft and Gear
38:05 Set Screws Reassembled
40:07 Reinstalling the Drive Motor
44:07 Outro