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    • 15 February 2025 03:00 PM Until 04:00 PM
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      Returning guest presenter Aaron Wilson is back for another exciting discussion. This time, we'll be talking about...
      The Science of CYA: How to Keep the Customer Safe, Document Your Work, and Not Get Sued
      We take on a lot of liability as appliance repair techs, and that can get us into sticky situations whether we've done anything wrong or not. Aaron will be teaching us all about how to navigate this side of the trade.
      We'll start by going over a tragic, real-world case study where a sloppy installation had lethal results, analyzing exactly how the installer's negligence caused this. From there, our scope will expand to what kind of safety precautions we should implement in our own work, both for the customer's sake and for our own.
      But even if you do everything perfectly, there's still the famous "technician witch hunt." Well, we'll also talk about how to deal with that by thoroughly documenting your work and putting yourself beyond legal reproach.
      A little about our guest, Aaron Wilson:
      Aaron has been in the appliance repair trade for about 15 years, starting out by doing installations before moving on to bigger and better things. He worked for C&W Services as a Sub-Zero authorized servicer for a time and thereafter joined Mr. Appliance of Highland Park in the Dallas area, where he worked for years as the lead technician and field service manager. These days, he's making sure that all the appliances of everyone's favorite fried chicken place are in tip-top shape as the Quality and Performance Consultant for the southwest branch of Chick-fil-A. In addition, he has taught many classes on refrigeration repair and advanced diagnostics, during which time he also developed training material for the soft skills side of things, which he is delighted to share with you. On top of all that he's a certified graduate of the Master Samurai Tech Academy, so he knows his stuff!
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      Who: This workshop is available to everybody, including you! You don't have to be a member of Appliantology to join the fun.
      When: Saturday, February 15 @10:00 AM Eastern Time.
      Where: Online via Zoom
      How:
      Click here to register. If you're interested, register now. Arrive a couple minutes early to make sure your connection is working. Set a reminder for yourself for this workshop so you don’t miss it. 

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Wipperator
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this machine has suspension rod trouble. I have a rod with no resistance. It moves up and down freely with no damping. 

what material is used to put on the rod to get damping back? a good rod has this really sticky stuff on it and if I can get that back on the  bad one I would be OK. 

So what is that gooey stuff?   Thanks in advance. 

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You buy new suspension rods!!!

Wipperator
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that would be the easy way... There is nothing wrong with the rods other than the VERY viscous coating on the rods has gone from one rod. Would you toss a part if all it needed was lubed?

 

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8 hours ago, Wipperator said:

that would be the easy way... There is nothing wrong with the rods other than the VERY viscous coating on the rods has gone from one rod. Would you toss a part if all it needed was lubed?

 

Yep

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Was anyone able to identify this grease?  

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5 hours ago, Triharder said:

Was anyone able to identify this grease?  

The factory doesn't suggest replacing any grease and as service technicians we can't warranty a fix like that so it would be a disservice to us and the customer. Just buy new shocks. The factory doesn't tell us what this is for that very reason. 

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