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- Fri Dec 31, 2021 10:20 am
- Forum: Hus Ski and Diablo Restorations
- Topic: Diablo Shop 503
- Replies: 36
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Re: Diablo Shop 503
To start re-assembly, put the outer bearing in the gearbox and press the inner bearing onto the upper shaft. . DSC07002.JPG . Then place the gearbox in the press such that the outer bearing is supported by the press plates. Place the shaft into the housing and press the shaft through the housing. . ...
- Fri Dec 31, 2021 10:07 am
- Forum: Hus Ski and Diablo Restorations
- Topic: Diablo Shop 503
- Replies: 36
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Re: Diablo Shop 503
The chain in a Diablo gearbox is a standard size 50 chain without a connecting link. I would worry about a connecting link in the gearbox as the clearances are quite low and if the connecting link pops off, well, you know what happens then. Try and use a continuous chain. Inspect your seal surface o...
- Fri Dec 31, 2021 9:58 am
- Forum: Hus Ski and Diablo Restorations
- Topic: Diablo Shop 503
- Replies: 36
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Re: Diablo Shop 503
Not my most used piece of equipment in the shop, but my Harbor Freight 12-ton press may be the most required tool in the shop. Without it, rebuilding gearboxes and motors would not be possible. . DSC06997.JPG . With a press, a gearbox rebuild is fairly simple by following a few suggestions. To start...
- Thu Dec 30, 2021 9:03 pm
- Forum: Hus Ski and Diablo Restorations
- Topic: Diablo Shop 503
- Replies: 36
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Re: Diablo Shop 503
If your rubber tires are cold, do yourself a favor and warm them up. They go on so much easier. . DSC07017.JPG . I put a thin layer of grease on the painted rim so the tires seat properly. . DSC07019.JPG . Then using a screw driver, I walk the new tire onto the rim. When you have done all that, you ...
- Thu Dec 30, 2021 8:59 pm
- Forum: Hus Ski and Diablo Restorations
- Topic: Diablo Shop 503
- Replies: 36
- Views: 9737
Re: Diablo Shop 503
With reinforcement welds added and now painted, we are ready to move on. This is when I drill the holes for the lubrication ports. Once drilled, I force some compressed air into the port and spin the rims and this blows the debris out of the tube cavity. At this point, you can oil them now or put th...
- Thu Dec 30, 2021 8:52 pm
- Forum: Hus Ski and Diablo Restorations
- Topic: Diablo Shop 503
- Replies: 36
- Views: 9737
Re: Diablo Shop 503
A little discussion about oil versus grease in the bogie stations: Theses bogie stations are designed with a solid axel going through a hollow tube with a brass bushing on each end. . 100_3821.jpg . My experience with grease is sooner or later no matter what you use, grease can get firm. A grease gu...
- Thu Dec 30, 2021 8:43 pm
- Forum: Hus Ski and Diablo Restorations
- Topic: Diablo Shop 503
- Replies: 36
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Re: Diablo Shop 503
On to the bogie stations. All these stations were NOS and most of them had a grease zerk pressed into them. The zerks being only pressed in usually pull out the first time you put a grease gun on them. If you use grease zerks, you have to tac weld them in place. I do not use zerks or grease and I wi...
- Thu Dec 30, 2021 8:33 pm
- Forum: Hus Ski and Diablo Restorations
- Topic: Diablo Shop 503
- Replies: 36
- Views: 9737
Re: Diablo Shop 503
Parts are back from powder coating. Shown are the parts I had painted. The parts that are missing (kind of a "Where's Waldo" thing) will come from my new parts inventory and are already powder coated. . DSC07000.JPG One of the first things I do to a freshly painted chassis is tap out the track adjus...
- Wed Dec 29, 2021 10:27 am
- Forum: Hus Ski and Diablo Restorations
- Topic: Diablo Shop 503
- Replies: 36
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Re: Diablo Shop 503
Any good restoration required sandblasting of chassis and parts. One of the most used pieces of equipment in my shop is a cabinet sandblaster that I changed up to use a pot sand blaster (from Harbor Freight), uses an external exhaust system and a good internal light. This set up allows you to blast ...
- Mon Dec 27, 2021 8:30 pm
- Forum: Hus Ski and Diablo Restorations
- Topic: Diablo Shop 503
- Replies: 36
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Diablo Shop 503
Hi all, Starting a new Diablo 503 restoration and thought this would be a good place to document what I go through for a typical 503 restoration. This may be an unusual restoration as many of the parts will be NOS (New Old Stock), but old stock or new stock, much of the process is the same. So, here...