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Post# 424955   3/26/2010 at 09:09 (5,138 days old) by Volvoguy87 (Cincinnati, OH)   |   | |
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I'm back in Virginia visiting my folks right now (why I haven't been posting lately). I'm getting ready to go back to Ohio but I want to try to take my grandmother's late 70s MOL GE Filter Flo with me. What advice do you have on how to move it without damaging anything?
I'll need to fit it into my dad's conversion van and there might be some height clearence issues. I can't put it in the back because of the rear seat and AC unit on the ceiling. I'm going to try to load it in through the side doors. I know you should keep a GE FF upright when moving, but is it okay to tilt one or lay it on its side to get it through a door? Right now the back panel is removed and so is the motor/clutch. Will that affect anything? If necessary, will removing the top be a good idea or a bad idea? Is it difficult to remove the top? With the top and back removed, will the structural integridy of the machine be compromised? So many questions, I look forward to your answers, Dave |
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Post# 424968 , Reply# 1   3/26/2010 at 10:49 (5,138 days old) by polkanut (Wausau, WI )   |   | |
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Post# 425131 , Reply# 2   3/27/2010 at 09:32 (5,137 days old) by Volvoguy87 (Cincinnati, OH)   |   | |
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Post# 425183 , Reply# 4   3/27/2010 at 13:06 (5,137 days old) by GEExtraRinse (Hudson Valley, New York )   |   | |
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I've transported all of my FF's (and I've had four) on their front side in the back of an SUV and never had any problems. I never even worried about it because GE's are built so tough. The one I currently enjoy in my kitchen here in California was probably dropped out of the back of a truck before I found it and the control panel was completely bend forward and the chrome sides badly bent and cracked. It was clear that whoever moved it from its previous home didn't give a damn about it. There are two small dents on either side of the front panel from where the suspension must have slammed against it. This machine otherwise was in great shape and so I took it home. I replaced the side panels of the chrome on the backsplask and all it needed was a belt - no other repairs were necessary. So - transporting it on its side is no big deal for a GE. Trust me!
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Post# 425185 , Reply# 5   3/27/2010 at 13:11 (5,137 days old) by GEExtraRinse (Hudson Valley, New York )   |   | |
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Don't take the top off - it will just make the machine less stable. Keep it as together as possible. I laid a blanket on the back of the SUV floor with all the seats down and tilted the machine on its front legs. With the help of another person, lift the machine and slide it onto the blanket and into the vehicle. The blanket should be long enough to cover the area for the ride as well as with enough excess to slide it over the bumper and any door catch that might be there. When you get it to its destination - do the same in reverse and voila! - piece of cake!
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Post# 425227 , Reply# 7   3/27/2010 at 18:00 (5,136 days old) by STAINFIGHTER (Columbia, SC)   |   | |
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Post# 425229 , Reply# 8   3/27/2010 at 18:01 (5,136 days old) by STAINFIGHTER (Columbia, SC)   |   | |
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Post# 425241 , Reply# 10   3/27/2010 at 19:13 (5,136 days old) by yogitunes (New Jersey)   |   | |
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Post# 425384 , Reply# 11   3/28/2010 at 21:13 (5,135 days old) by Volvoguy87 (Cincinnati, OH)   |   | |
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