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About Ausblick - Photo Gallery - 2011_12 Chair LIft Overhaul

Chairlift Overhaul - Aug, 2011
Chairlift Overhaul
In August of this last summer we disassembled major parts of our chairlift as it was deemed to be prudent to rebuild them after 40 years of service. General Manager Dennis Evinrude solicited bids from industry experts to lead the repair team and the services of Larry Wollum were retained. Larry was a long time field repair representative from the firm that built our lift and is considered one of the most knowledgeable people in the lift industry.

The Ausblick portion of the team consisted of Snowmaking & Groomer Manager Wes Cashwell, his assistant Rick Bull, and myself providing oversight of the project.
The photos will indicate the depth to which we go to make these repairs in order to give Ausblick the best possible assurance of a trouble free season. In the last forty years we have had less than forty hours of downtime with this lift and strive to keep that number as low as possible. Enjoy the photos and fell free to contact me with any questions you might have.

1) Chairlift Cable is rigged to release tension on upper bullwheel.

2) Cable has been lowered away from bullwheel in preparation for bullwheel removal.

3) Removal of Drive Terminal bullwheel.

3a) Bullwheel is removed and ready for transport.

4) Partially removed axle assembly from Tower 1 at loading area

5) Upper Terminal minus bullwheel.

6) Upper bullwheel arrives in maintenance building.

7) Heating shaft to facilitate removel.

8) Shaft and Lower Bearing removed.”

9) Smoothing the shaft with emery cloth.

10) Bearing race drops into hole.

11) Bearing race will expand as it warms, locking itself into place.

12) Pouring liquid nitrogen into
cooler for bearing race shrinking

13) Bearing race submerged in liquid nitrogen at over 300 degrees below zero.

14) New Tower 1 components.

15) Cutting old counterweight rope at Drive Terminal.

16) Welding new end plates on Tower 1
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