Equipment Replacement

[buddy]

I am considering upgrading my Wasco W74 with Rebuilt W75.

When you replace your equipment with new one or refurbished, do you install new equipment yourself or hire someone?

[David]

That's easy. I can't afford to have someone do it. So that just leaves me!

But you have to decide what you time's worth. Can you be more productive doing other things?

[Andy]

I have done it both ways (myself, hire-out) by far the easiest is hiring the job done. However, if you have the right equipment it really is not a difficult job, a couple of extra pairs of hands also helps.

[Anonymous]

A w74 to W75 swap out is a very easy job. I am fairly certain that the bolt holes are the same. All you need to do, after disconnecting the water, electric and drain; is to loosen the nuts holding the machine down and rock it off the bolts. Then put a 3" or 4" pipe under the machine and roll it forward on the pad. Tip it down and do the reverse with the new machine. It is possible to do this with only one person, but is very easy with a helper.

[mike]

I have found that using two "2 by 4"s is great, because you can use the 2 inch side first to lever it up, and then rotate them to use the 4 inch sides. This would be easier to explain with a drawing !!

[buddy]

I have mine sitting on a 12 inch high concrete platform. I am not sure if it is wise to use 2x4

[mike]

You use the "2 by 4"s (about eight feet long), on top of the concrete platform , then slide the machine down the "2 by 4"s until it is on the floor or rollers, or hand truck.

[Rondo]

Were only talking about a 235 pound machine here. Two people can lift it then use a dolly to move it across the floor. I'm not sure the bolt pattern is the same from Gen 4 to 5 but you can call a Wasco Tech. If you do it yourself and the bolt pattern is different you'll need a cutoff saw, a hammer drill and a Epoxy gun. Don't use a paper template, just sit the machine where you want it and use a magic marker to mark the holes. Gen 5s only need bolted through the 4 front holes(uniframe) The back two bolts are unnecessary and can lead to more problems if you get a bolt off center. If you got the jack hire someone, but make sure they know what they're doing.

[mike]

I put gen 5 triple loader on gen 4 bolt pattern, it was the same luckily. (inspite of the fact that they called the gen 5 a 35 pounder as opposed to the gen 4 30 pounder. I hear that the gen 6 uses a completely different bolt pattern. I'm not looking forward to that hassle.