Essick 1 ton vibratory roller

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Essick 1 ton vibratory roller

Post #1 by 3v0 » Wed Sep 25, 2013 2:48 pm

I recently purchased the roller at a city auction. It is not in running condition and I am looking for manuals or help to get it back into shape.

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The data plates are hard to read. I know it is a Essick 1 ton vibratory road roller. Based on an a web add I it maybe a RT30 from about 1970. The motor is single cylinder Wisconsin.

Need to figure out if it is 6V or 12V. Clean up the carb and gas tank and see if it will fire up. For sure I want to have the seat reupholstered and restore the cracked steering wheel. Debating if I want to repaint it to its original red color or leave the unrestored paint as is.

The unit has been sitting unused for 10 years. The unit had sank into the ground about 10 inches and the front roller did not turn. I dug a ramp with my little Kubota BX loader and managed to drag it up to ground level. A removable half link was unseen while the drum was in the ground. That allowed me to removed that and the chain to get it to roll. A little more work and the frozen steering started to work. Pushed it backward up the ramp onto its trailer with the BX.

Thanks for reading even if you can't help.


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Re: Essick 1 ton vibratory roller

Post #2 by martyn williams » Wed Sep 25, 2013 10:38 pm

Try Ebay , there are also some companies around the have manuals for rollers.The Road roller Association in the UK has been most helpfull on motor rollers. Bill Dickens is the best person to contact in the RRA

http://www.r-r-a.org.uk/
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Re: Essick 1 ton vibratory roller

Post #3 by 3v0 » Thu Sep 26, 2013 12:38 am

I been keeping an eye on ebay for the manuals with no luck so far. I will checkout the RRA.

And thanks.


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Re: Essick 1 ton vibratory roller

Post #4 by 3v0 » Sun Sep 29, 2013 1:28 am

An update.

Correction to model number. It is a VR30RE. Motor is a Wisconsin AENL maybe AENLO.

The electrics came with the Wisconsin engine and I have found the diagram. 12V system.


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Re: Essick 1 ton vibratory roller

Post #5 by 3v0 » Sat Nov 16, 2013 2:20 pm

Engine is a Wisconsin AENLD. Currently working on getting the magneto to work.


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Re: Essick 1 ton vibratory roller

Post #6 by 3v0 » Thu Jan 16, 2014 2:38 pm

I found that Essick was purchased by Multiquip and the nice people there provided me with a parts manual.

I currently have a copy onlinel
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/15492426/SSCANFILE13121519110.pdf

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Re: Essick 1 ton vibratory roller

Post #7 by widget » Thu Jan 16, 2014 7:18 pm

3v0 wrote:I found that Essick was purchased by Multiquip and the nice people there provided me with a parts manual.

I currently have a copy onlinel
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/15492426/SSCANFILE13121519110.pdf

Great stuff Howard....nice clear manual.....no stopping you now :D hows it coming along?
I want to rust out not wear out


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Re: Essick 1 ton vibratory roller

Post #8 by ruston » Tue Jan 21, 2014 1:20 pm

Not sure where you are based Howard, I guess not the UK, but for any advice on the Wisconsin engine and parts there are some great guy's on the SMOKSTAK forum who have helped me out with My Wisconsin AK.

http://www.smokstak.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=27

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