Woodmanse Type G Oil Bath Frozen
Posted: Sun Jun 23, 2019 11:19 pm
Hello everyone,
I recently purchased a Woodmanse Type G Oil Bath that won't move. The hub won't turn and the brake seems to be released, as there's play in the brake lever. However, I can't get anything inside the head casting to move either. I put dexron / mercon ATF and half diesel fuel in it to soak for seven days but still nothing. Maybe it needs to sit longer. I purchased it without the missing pin, so I'm not sure how difficult the other pins will remove. I have a couple questions if you could please assist with answering;
1) Is there a certain order I should disassemble this in?
2) Do you recommend I wait to disassemble, until the ATF and Diesel allow it to turn so I don't break anything from pounding pins out / or prying?
3) In the photo I attached with the red circle over the shaft housing, what is that? It looks like a plug or inspection hole that had a plug that broke off. However, I noticed in a previous post another Woodmanse was shown with what also looks like a broken off plug. So is that where babbitt pours in? Does this windmill have babbitt or did it have some kind of roller bearing? Just trying to figure out whats behind the scenes so I don't bust it apart.
Less important for the time being, but I will need to figure out eventually:
4) I'm missing; a vane hinge bolt, a small pulley for the vane, the brake rod, and the rocker arm shaft. Any suggestions on a replacement? I may just see what I can fabricate/find at the hardware store.
Thank you!
I recently purchased a Woodmanse Type G Oil Bath that won't move. The hub won't turn and the brake seems to be released, as there's play in the brake lever. However, I can't get anything inside the head casting to move either. I put dexron / mercon ATF and half diesel fuel in it to soak for seven days but still nothing. Maybe it needs to sit longer. I purchased it without the missing pin, so I'm not sure how difficult the other pins will remove. I have a couple questions if you could please assist with answering;
1) Is there a certain order I should disassemble this in?
2) Do you recommend I wait to disassemble, until the ATF and Diesel allow it to turn so I don't break anything from pounding pins out / or prying?
3) In the photo I attached with the red circle over the shaft housing, what is that? It looks like a plug or inspection hole that had a plug that broke off. However, I noticed in a previous post another Woodmanse was shown with what also looks like a broken off plug. So is that where babbitt pours in? Does this windmill have babbitt or did it have some kind of roller bearing? Just trying to figure out whats behind the scenes so I don't bust it apart.
Less important for the time being, but I will need to figure out eventually:
4) I'm missing; a vane hinge bolt, a small pulley for the vane, the brake rod, and the rocker arm shaft. Any suggestions on a replacement? I may just see what I can fabricate/find at the hardware store.
Thank you!