PS Magazine - DECEMBER 1978

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 313

DECEMBER 1978

PS Magazine - DECEMBER 1978 - Page 30 of 35
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10.000-lb RTFLs ±±±
²
Model RTL
²³
and RTL
²³´²
mechanics need to check the fn
hub-pu±ley²assembly on their
RTF³s monthly ´rom now on.
Item
3µ9
in
TB
43¶³³³²µ42µ3
(Oct
77)
has the PM wordµ
The monthly check is needed
because a lot o´ trouble can de¶
ve±op with the assembly in short
orderµ AmoNg other things, the
·an blades can start hitting the
radiator.
GiVe ´an belt tension aNd the
condition and alinement o´ the
¸, special attention:
A ´an belt that's too tight
causes most o´ the hub bearing
·an blades put extra strain on tHe
hub, bearings, and Sealsµ
·¸
Release the fn belt tensionµ
damage and filureµ
¹rn the ºaN »U±±EY Se¼era± ti½eS
¾ent, cracked, or out¿o´ÀliNe
ÁY haNd. ÂoU ShoU±d EaSilY S»ot a
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,
,
the rear greaSe sea±
Ã
ÄÅans a Áear¶
ing fi±ure Ær SureÇ
¹º
Remove tHe fn shroudµ LooK
Èr ÁentÉ broken, or cracKed ºÊn
area.
¾eËt ÁladEs Kee» the fn Ìo½
doiÍÎ itS ÁeSt Coo±iNg jobµ
Hey챱
tHrow tHe fN oUt o´ ba±ance
Ð
.Ç. aNd
daÑage tHe radiator core.
ÒhecK Óhe Á±ÔdEs Õr aliNementµ
THeY must c±ear tHE radiator core
when you turN tHe »U±±eYÖ THe
Á±ades ½ust be in a ¼ertica± p±ane
»ara±±e± with the radiator core as
yoU rotate tHe »u±±eY.
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