System for removing and replacing fire-tubes
A system for removing and replacing fire-tubes. The system can include a powered system, a fire-tube puller coupled to said powered system. The fire-tube puller has a puller back which is coupled to a plug rest. A plug rest is approximately perpendicular to the puller back, and the fire-tube will rest upon the plug rest when the fire-tube is being removed or installed. The system can also include a stack adjuster which is coupled to the plug rest. The stack adjuster can couple to a stack so as to reposition the stack.
1. A vehicle mounted firetube removal and installation system comprising:
a vehicle mounted arm with a distal end adapted to move in a vertical and horizontal direction;
a puller back having a distal side and a proximal side, the proximal side being connected to the distal end of the arm by double hinges;
a first plug rest having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end being connected to the distal side of the puller back;
a second plug rest parallel to the first plug rest, having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end being connected to the distal side of the puller back; wherein the first and second plug rest are further being adapted for insertion into a firetube;
a stack adjuster configured to be connected to the distal end of the first plug rest and adapted to decouple a stack from a fire-tube having a fluidly coupled and removable stack extending from a fire-tube exhaust of the firetube;
a powered system adapted to move the arm in a vertical, horizontal, proximal, and distal direction.
2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the powered system moves the arm hydraulically.
3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the powered system moves the arm pneumatically.
4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the powered system is adapted to position the plug rest for removal or installation of a vertically oriented firetube.
5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the powered system is adapted to position the plug rest for removal or installation of a horizontally oriented plug rest.
6. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a coupler secured to the puller back and extending distally from the puller back, the coupler adapted to secure the firetube exhaust.
7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the stack adjuster is removable.
8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the powered system is adapted to lift the firetube up to 6000 lbs.
9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the puller back comprises two double hinges.
10. The system of claim 1 , wherein the puller back is adapted to be removably coupled to the firetube exhaust.