Hey I honestly just want to say thank you for you hard work and dedication you put in to this video you were particular about what parts you were going to use I did make some short cuts but there was a point I at first went to take out the fork that was wore out because I figured that's the one I ordered nope so now I got a brand new fork for the one that was still looking fairly decent but the one that has almost no life left on it and I guess that one is my 3&4 th but really i dont think i would of been so confident about doing the job if you didn't make it look so dam easy lol but I have replaced it and it works so i guess i will be doing this again soon 😅

The operator one is important. Always have a good relationship with them because most often then not they’ll always guide you to the problem or be more open to tell you what has been happening to the machine for sometime to pin point the issues.

I'm a electrician at a papermill alor different than commercial and residential alot to learn need all the helpful information I can get.😅

Are you part of a union? Collective bargaining exists to fight against this stuff...

Thank you, my exact same Porter Cable charger isnt working, wish you had shown what a capacitor is and also the points you were checking

Hell yeah, been a while since you uploaded man good to see

How do i get in to this field?

I liked the old belt welder we had

High mighlidge my 89 Ford 250 with an idi has 800,000 miles

Learn something new everyday!

love the explanation: do ya job right want planning the industries. love the review on this companies. doing all the review it getting more interesting. and want start and a careers with this companies and finish here.

I enjoyed the video. I look forward to seeing the next part. I also agree when you mentioned about the back spark plugs hard to access. Yes that was a silly idea ford did. They should have designed it where it be easily accessible. Keep up the great work. I also subscribed to your channel as well.

I've got 1 that charges just fine but it has an annoying high pitched squeal. Thoughts on that?

I was an Operator for a few years in a few different places before being one here, then being a tech now…. About a year in I’m still learning everyday! I agree about the Op being able to help…. Some of them are pretty damn stupid though lol

Hey man I’m 23 and I got in this trade about 4 months ago I’m really enjoying the job so far fixing different machines and I’ve already learned the basic of 3 phase and 4 phase electrical things but is this trade worth staying in for the money? Im always feel I’m looking for other jobs for the pay but this trade feels like I can learn so much from here seeing that I already did

On my 2nd m5r2 in my 78 f100. Ordered what will be the 4th change of my cast iron 1-2 forks between them(1996). Never again, gotta save up for a Tremec TKX.

Thank you for the TIPS I’m at Ford Motor Company in Michigan in my Apprenticeship for Machine Repair . I came off the line as a production worker , you’re so right .

I'm a mechanic looking to trade careers. Looking to get into mechatronics.

What is supposed to happen next, what should happen and is not, and one that i thought was silly became very true, as the issue is not always complicated, so start with keep it simple stupid, dont over look, dont over think

Thanks for the advice.

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I'm an Electronic Tech, what do you mean "weld the belts"? Is this a trolling thing, like sending the FNG off to find a metric Crescent wrench?

I was an electrician in large maintenance shops for 50 enjoyable years. I had an electrical license to perform a lot of commercial side work so know the code better then the vast majority of co-workers & so called engineers. I never backed down when they demanded that I do an install against the code. Would ask them to put the job in writing and sign it in front of another person but they always backed down. Make sure to attend continuing education classes and make sure your company provides you with the proper PPE that must include rubber gloves that were tested and date stamped within the last 6 months. Have refused to perform energized work because my rich fortune 500 company refused to have our gloves tested in time. They wanted 6 electricians to share one pair of 1,000 & 20,000 volt rubber gloves and insulated tools. Told them I do not share underwear, tooth brush, gloves, or tools with anybody. We had a 1,200 amp 480 volt safety switch that supplied power to plants air compressors. Several times I asked them to order spare 1,200 amp fuses but they told me to just get a piece of copper tubing and smash the ends closed and use them. Told them to put it in writing so OSHA can come visit after reading the letter. To!d me that I was not a team player but got spare fuses. Don't let production bosses attempt you to perform dangerous things to get equipment back on line. Had two ahole bosses that would always asked me as I walked into the room how long it would take. Told then that I'm Tom the Electrician and not Tom the magician or fortune teller. Then when they would be breathing down my back would try to demand a time to troubleshoot & repair the problem. Would unbutton my shirt and tell them sorry don't see no Superman emblem in my chest. Of course they reported me to the facilities director and told him that I know what I was doing and don't have time to answer dum ass questions. Get good at troubleshooting especially VFD"S. While I was an apprentice the chief electrician told me to get good no really good at troubleshooting. He told me they could train a monkey to run conduit & install luminares. I got a lot of overtime troubleshooting & repairing VFD'S and motor starters and control circuits.

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I've watched this video 3 times now. You're spot on with every point you make. You'd make a great Maintenance Planner/Supervisor! I literally work for a guy now that's never been a maintenance tech. It's hard to work for someone who hasn't walked in your shoes. These companies need to stop hiring management that know a few buzz words and all they really do is approve PTO, talk about safety, go to meetings, and send emails. Also, if these people are finance guys they just try to do maintenance on the cheap and then move on to another place in a few years leaving behind a mess. It's amazing what the wrong people in leadership can do to a company in a short time!

Lonewolf Tech love that name😃 Top advice also🫡

Heck yes, been one for a decade, this man knows! Open your ears not your mouth! Good job 👍

how do you make sure its in neutral after everything is done?

What if it’s stuck in 3rd gear and won’t come out

which kit did you buy?

If they say take as long has you won’t after they tell you what’s wrong, stop and regroup.

Hella sketchy. Seen poor maintenance guys do all kinds a sketchy crap.

As a production supervisor, I agree

Hey what's up with being a senior technician at niagara bottling? Thanks for the vid, OP.

Work work work

Just started for 5 months, tip number 1 was my first problem. Explained to plant supervisor and he called me out on it said I had to do more PM and have spares available. I just nod my head and carry on now

Which country are you working

Im a maintenance tech and my favorite tip was listen to the operator. Ive been on both ends on the conversation and there tends to be a sense of animosity when those techs dismiss you.

Another headsup if you work at a bigger factory. Get used to see half the team not doing anything and the other half doing everything.

That's just sad😮😂

I mean depends on operators tho, some don't know shit tbh, I had a guy who kept telling me it's motor because it wouldn't start, first thing I check is E stop, and guess what? it was stopped, advice is good, but really just common sense when dealing with production.

Well it ain't gettin any safer!

Good work!

Did you reuse the tophat gasket or buy new?

1:14 really? 90% of our ''operators'' have very low technical insight so most of the time when they call us for a problem we go there and do the work they needed to do. Tired of this shit.

Im going to college for maintenance tech, and I’m really excited on learning all about this, i have no experience but they told me it’s fine and Can just jump in with both feet with no prior knowledge i love hands on work, am I making a good choice?

Are you in Canada? Im a technician but dont have much experience in this field... What do you recommend to jump into some jobs like this? Hoping i can get in on entry level

You were making me squirm when you started wire brushing the board with it still plugged in. 😂

Great video, putting together a M5R2 for my ranger swap, replaced the top gasket and noticed the shift fork was not in the best shape. Suggestion on those detent balls/springs that I'm going to try. Take a nail, cut the top off and grind flat, then use one of those sliding wood clamps with the screw tighteners. You can use that to push the spring/ball down until it's held down by the shift bar as you install it, and it should make it a bit easier IMHO. I'll let you know how it goes when my shift fork comes in and I take a whack at it. :)