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Post by richarddaugird on Apr 30, 2019 17:56:15 GMT
If a CK is laid on it's back, does it need to stand upright for a certain amount of time, as is usually recommended for modern refrigerators?
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Post by Travis on Apr 30, 2019 18:38:05 GMT
No, it will be fine.
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Post by ckfan on Apr 30, 2019 18:40:30 GMT
I will add that you should strap the unit to the cabinet since the only thing holding it onto the cabinet is gravity.
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Post by richarddaugird on Apr 30, 2019 20:49:05 GMT
If the top comes off easily I will put it on the cradle I built as per Birkie's instructions. Otherwise, I'll strap them together and lay her down. I'm kinda nervous about how heavy it is, I have read conflicting numbers. From 160 for the whole unit, to more than that for just the top. I am going alone to get it, I hope the old owner isn't old like me...
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Post by Travis on Apr 30, 2019 20:56:10 GMT
The unit itself weighs approximately 135 on that. It’s generally a two person job to remove the unit. That model may have a couple small brackets visible on the back, that hold the unit to the cabinet.
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Post by richarddaugird on May 1, 2019 5:23:24 GMT
Luckily he was a welder and fairly young. We backed my tailgate right up to his shed. Was still a beeoytch I'm glad a I have a fork truck at work.
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Post by birkie on May 1, 2019 13:42:08 GMT
I always bring a portable engine hoist to remove the tops, otherwise I can't manage them. I did, though, once lay down a CK, then roll the top into my lap to get it off.
Then there was that DR whose evaporator was embedded in a few cubic feet of ice. I was forced to transport that on its back, and wait for the ice to partially melt before I could get the top off. The tops are over 200 lbs on those older models. The CKs are almost weightless by comparison.
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Post by Travis on May 1, 2019 15:25:32 GMT
The CKs are almost weightless by comparison. I seem to tell friends this a lot while moving CK machines. I point to the DR's and say they're worse. It's almost as if you're threatening them with a DR. |
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Post by turbokinetic on May 2, 2019 10:26:39 GMT
If a CK is laid on it's back, does it need to stand upright for a certain amount of time, as is usually recommended for modern refrigerators? I see that the other gurus have answered this for you; but I have always feared the top falling off or shifting when left on the cabinet while laid down. For that reason I wrap ratchet straps around the fridge to bind the top in place.
Many horizontal transportation attempts have lead to a cloud of SO2 and heartbreak.
And yeah those DR's are insanely heavy!
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Post by richarddaugird on May 2, 2019 17:07:47 GMT
I have always feared the top falling off or shifting when left on the cabinet while laid down. For that reason I wrap ratchet straps around the fridge to bind the top in place.
That is exactly what I did. |
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Post by thedon on May 5, 2019 11:16:06 GMT
when I moved my CK I brought a heavy duty plastic storage bin it worked perfect
I just bought a CG and I believe I'll strap that
to the base to move I didnt know about that method
great Idea
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Post by btfarm on Jun 18, 2019 0:06:33 GMT
I'm picking up another CK about 75 miles north this week and I plan to just lay the top on its side on an old tire in the truck bed. I've hauled many engines that way and they ride pretty nice.
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Post by elec573 on Jun 18, 2019 1:41:04 GMT
Congratulations on getting a ck .
As far as transporting them I have laid them on there back and haven’t had any problems.
But in hind sight I would pull top off and make a crate to haul them in . Or transport as a single unit standing up . Turbo made a good point a while ago about all the ugly stuff setting in the bottom and when you move it on it’s side it releases all that crud into the rest of the fridge. Aside from that if you look at an internal view of one , they sit on springs
to help dampen vibrations and are not made to set on there side .
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Post by btfarm on Jun 18, 2019 2:09:33 GMT
Yeah, in hindsight I will make a cradle for the top and lay the cabinet on its back for the ride. Thanks to your suggestion and timeswelding from the FB group. I'm actually buying it for the controls assembly because I need the on/off/defrost knob. But I suspect a renovation for this one is in order over next winter.
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Post by elec573 on Jun 18, 2019 4:44:55 GMT
That’s great hopefully you find what you need .
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