PS Magazine - OCTOBER 1979
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 323
OCTOBER 1979
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Oo@± U²r ³l[´Wµ¶
1.
Know what your TM's say aboUt
winter operations.
±
2±
LUbe according to the temPeratUre
gUide in yoUr eqUipment's LO²
3.
Have all t³e
´
special lUbes and
winterization eqUipment yoU need and
are aUtµorized f¶r the averaGe
·
temperatUre range in yoUr area o
hand BEf¸RE the Winter Hawk ¹aNds.
4²
ºrotect delicate and vital parts of
all eqUipment and keep electronic gear
Under cover or oUt of the weAther
altoget»er.
5³
Cold is hard on yoU-it's hard on
yoUr eqUip¼ent. Keep that in mind
and give yoUr eqUipment a little extra
attention-and º½TI¾¿C¾! ¿eveÀ
force a cold, stiff or froZen item oF
eqUipment.
6´
ÁrUsh snow or
wipe water from
the tops o fÃel and
lUbe containers and
When WinteR's ÄreathÅng Down
yoUr neck, keep warm. ÁUt Æot so
warm
yoU won't Äe aroUnd next
sÇring.
ÈlosiÆg all the DooRs aÆd wÅÆd ws
keeps tÉe heat ÅÆ. Êt also keeÇs ÅÆ
carËÆ monoxÅde anD otÉer eQUÅÇÌ
ÍeÆt engÅne ÎÍes.
So wheÆ YoU're holiÆg
ÏÇ Ðr tÉe
winter, gÅVe ÑoUrself a littÒe ÄreathiÆg:
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LUbes get t³ick
andhardtoUse.
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.·s:
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Metals contÓacÔ
With
•
Õ
different metals, ÖoU get different rates of con×
traction so parts t³at UsUally slide smoothlØ begin to bind and rUb
¸
ogether.
±
ºlastic and rUbber get stiff and brittle. ¾ven a slaÙmÚd doÛr on a trUck can
·
u
shatter a <oo
Ü
seal. ½ sharp bend maÝ snap a cable.
0
²
±
Þages and dials stick and
give bUm reaßings. ½ gentle
tap UsUally freeà 'em tho
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±
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.:²=³
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Water collecting in tanks, filters and lines may freeze. T³at goes for engiÆás
and components târned in ãr repair, too. Water left in a tUrÆedäin eÆgÅne may
freeze and bUst the block. åemember, fiberÄoard bæxes and plastÅc ãaÙ
packing are not waterproof.
fo
fact, they hold water.
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Linkages stiffen aÆd slow the eqUipmeÆt's respoÆse.
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ºaint becomes brittle and craçks easily
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¾ngênes are hard to start. Check yoUr
T
ãr waÑs to avoid hÑdrostatic lock.
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îrain cocks an
ï
plUgs ðreeZe tÅght so draÅniÆg becomes a real chore. KeeÇ at
1t, anÑwayñpUttêng that job off jUst makes it
r.
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Sn
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w a
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D slUóh clog bôeathers and Vents.
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i¼\½¾?
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Wêndshêelds crack easily from a sharp Älow õr Blast o
ot aêr.
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örigid blasts of air slow people DowÆ to a crawl. ÷early eveRÑ joÄ takes twice
as long-so leaVe plenty of time to do those jobs right!
±
Tools anD parts dropped iÆto the sÆow can stay lost UntÅl sprÅng. Tøls can
also
.
slip from a mittened or nUmÄ hand aÆd add to a repair joÄ-on yoUr
eqUêpment oR _yoU!
.Wo@² riO&f[a³®
_
¹
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ùúace. ûeave a VehÅcÒe wüÆDowoR hatch craýed æÇeÆ-at least
aÆ iÆcÉ or
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¿ever, neVer take a naþ wÉile a Vehiçle Éeater or
H
eÆÿiÆĀ is RUÆÆiÆg-ĀVeÆ āÅtÉ a cracked windĂw.
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ăÉen æ
Ą
ąrating ĀQUÅÇÍe
Ć
t ÅnsÅde, alwćys ÇÅĈ the exÉaUst
³
to tÉe oUtsêde oR keeÇ dørs
m
work ÄaÑs or sÉoÇs wiDe oĈÆ
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ĉest fâelĊÄUrnÅÆg Éeater exÉaUsts and coUÇlÅngs Ðr lċaČč.
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Ďoà caÆ't see oR smell caRÄoÆ monoxÅDe-ÄÃt
it'll stÅll Dæ a jæď oÆ ÑoU. Đ
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ĒeRmanent joÄē
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