Abstract: An electrode adjustment device and a vehicle positioning system for positioning the electrode adjustment device adjacent a furnace. The electrode adjustment device is utilized for adjusting the electrode during maintenance of the furnace (e.g., removal of the electrode for replacement or repair, repair of the refractory material, or other like furnace or electrode repair). When the electrode adjustment device is moved to a location adjacent the furnace, it is used to apply force under the bottom electrode to break the connection between the bottom electrode and the furnace. After the connection is broken the bottom electrode is pushed up into the furnace vessel by the electrode adjustment device until the electrode can be removed. After removing the bottom electrode, the electrode adjustment device is covered with debris and can be cleaned adjacent the furnace.