25 Apr
2005
25 Apr
'05
11:58 a.m.
Hi Tom--
On Apr 21, 2005, at 1:48 PM, Tom Jennings wrote:
On Wed, 20 Apr 2005, Mark Davidson wrote:
Yes, I remember that.
Wow, I tried pulling VERY hard... they
haven't been removed in years,
I wouid imagine. I think I'll have better luck trying to get the
side panels off first. In fact, I cracked the plastic on one
connector that was on a panel over an empty area... where the plastic
that connects to the rack forms a "handle" for you to pull on in
order to remove them.
The plastic panels (top, bottom) hare ordinary sheet-metal screws,
in from the back.
To get the sides off, you must lift from the bottom.
They're
heavy. There's a "J" shaped hook bolted to the rack the sides sit
on.
I remember that as well.
THere's probably s screw or two, on the rear
inside rail, through
the rack into the side panel, so that the side panel doesn't fall
off when you turn the rack upside down. If you were to do such a
thing. I don't recommend it.
That wasn't on my list of things to try. *grin*
There may be a screw through the frame rail in the
front too,
visible only after you pull off the front panels.
There also may be other mounting styles, but yours look like mine.
I don't know what to suggest about the stuck front panels. Peek
from the rear with a bright light and make sure you see a stud on
the framerail, two? per panel per side. It'll be a #10 screw
thread with keps nut (nut with captive external start lock
washer). Something like that.
I'll try and do that.
Taking off the side panels probably won't help get
the fronts off,
but you will get to examine dust bunnies from the 1980's, lost
pencils, missing rack screws, etc.
My biggest problem has been the location of the machine.
Unfortunately, I wasn't at home when they delivered it, or I would have
fixed this problem. The problem is that the machine is too close to
the garage wall for me to get in back and open the doors. If I had
been there, I would have had the delivery guys leave it about a foot
further "out". Right now, I'd need a pallet mover to move the machine
out... and thus, my desire to get the side panel off. At least if I
can do that, I can get inside the machine and check things out.
If I have to, I'm going to see if I can borrow and truck and the pallet
mover from work and move the machine again. We'll see.
Mark