I was sitting on the tractor waiting for some time, thinking Donald and his pal were discussing where the slings for lifting should go, but as nothing much seemed to be happening, I decided to join them at ground level. It turned out that they were discussing the finer points of the Biff Bang, and what parts would have to be replaced, how well the pulleys turned, and hadn't even started to think about where to attach any slings. They were particularly impressed that there was no play in the pulley axle, which is very common in engines of this vintage. There were still a lot of parts needed before the machine would come back to life again.
After rejecting the pulleys (too weak) and the timbers (ancient and rotten), the sling was placed under the whole engine frame. They were confident they would be able to offset any top heaviness, which was my concern, with careful handling.
Bring on the tractor - wasn't the exhaust pointing the other way a minute ago?
You'd be surprised at the variety of objects, other than hay and silage, that the spike on this tractor has lifted.
Up she goes
Donald claimed the exhaust stance
And Robert took the pulley
I didn't lift it too high, so that nothing would get damaged if it fell
Easing back at a steady pace
Heading towards the trailer now
Don't worry, we've got it
I thought you were holding it; no, I went to drop the tail-gate
It had to go a bit higher to reach over the trailer
Lining it up
Careful final adjustments
to balance over the trailer axles
Ready for it's new home.
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