PS Magazine - NOVEMBER 1974
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 264
NOVEMBER 1974
FUEL Ne±DS
If the fuel-air mixture control needs ad±
justing, call the generator maintenance
man. Never monkey with it yourself²
-
Set the fuel selector ³ever as needed for your fueling system: Tank or Aux tanK
´eep aµ extra suppLy of fuel hanDy¶ But forget about u·ing a 55¸Gal drum as an
auxiliary gas ¹anK For oneº there's no easy way to »lter out the residue and moisture
that¼ll collect in
a
drum½ For two¾ the drum¿ll keeP your generator working past
its normal 5Àhour operating time
so you May forget to pulÁ the neede oil and
air »lter checks.
Never yank the fuel hose stop the genÃ
erator ÄÅÅ use the generator¼s ONÆOFÇ
togÈÉe swÊtChË That¼Él keeP the generator
rUnning a feW minutes to help it cool oÌ
before ÊÍ sÍoPs.
AlsoÎ cutting oÌ the fuel supply will
jets. Blocked jets and airÀ»lled lines will
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4
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give you sweaty startiÏg proÐlems every
tiMe.
NevEr refuel when the generator is runningÅ If the gas tank »ller neck is on the
same sÊde as the generator's load termi±
nalsÎ never even remove the gas tank cap
Ñ
when the generator's runningÅ
Òlean the sediment boWl before you
sÓart the Ôenerator. THat's critical beforeÃ
Õ
operation Ö× each time you crank uP.
Ø That helPs to keep water and dirt out of
the fuel lines and the carburetor .
.. saves
±f :=²³´µ¶_·¸¹º»¼½L¾
you heaps of staÙÚting and running sweatÅ
Òhange the fueÁ »Áter iÛ itÜs clogged oR damagedÝ ÞepÉace the sediMent boWl gasÃ
ket if itßs damagedà áuâl out the stãaÊner in the gas tank »ller neck and taP it clean.
Or wash it in solventä åut make sure it¼s
æçcompletely
dry åefore you repâace itè ÞeÃ
é place it iÛ it¼s damagedÅ Saêëe goes for the
ìuel tank caPÅ
'"KEeP YOLR
FIr±
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HANDY/
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