PS Magazine - APRIL 1981
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 341
APRIL 1981
I
:
Use a mop, brush or sponge to
apply the soap. Cover a limited area-
just like you wash your auto±so you
can Nnse off the soLution bEfore it
dries. Otherwise, alL of the solution
won't rinse off. You²ll have to go back
over the area again.
Agitate the solution with a non³
metaLlic brush. The compound wiLL do
Agitate
area with bRush
a job on the dirt and you ´an rinse the
area immediately after you maKe with
the eLbow grease µ.
. no streaks!
Use a smaLL brush in cLose quarters,
like the engine area, so you can remove
all the oiL and dirt. The LittLe dude also
comes
side.
¶he UH·1 hellhoLe requires special
attention. Dirt, combined with leaKing
¸ydrauli´ fLuid, produces a real Mess.
So use dry´leaning soLvent in that area.
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¹ost units use a salvaged fire
tinguisher to shoot the worKs.
HellhoLe getS diRty .±²
.³± use dRy cleaning solvenT
It²s the PlexigLas windshieLds and
windows, tho, that take a real beating.
Dirty rags used to wipe dew off an
OH·58A windsºieLd wilL scratch it-
for reaL!
FaiLure to mask off a PLexiglas
windshield with prote´tive
paper
during a spot painting chore can Lead
to an immediate replacement. Any
methyl·ethyL»ketone
or
Lacquer
thinner accidentaLly dropped on the
You can also wash the plastic with a
mixture of ¼ or 2 ounces of detergent
i½ a galLon of water¾ Use a sponge or
chamois to ´arry the mixture and,
again, spread it around with your bare
hands.
After a water rinse, use a damp
chamois or paper toweL
¿
to dry the
plastic wilL eat it up and you can²t
plasti´À.
.removes water spots. To
polish out those hazy, crazy cracks.
prevent scratches, never rub the
SincetheOH·58A/Cdoesn'thavea
plastic after it²s dry.
windshieLd wiper, flying in rain can
For a sparkLing windshieLd, use
present some visual problems for the
PlÁsti´ Polish ÂSÃ 7930·00·634·
pilot and observer. To help it shed rain
5340.
better, appLy Rain Repellent ÂSÃ
Ãever use the bubble poLish on a
6850Ä00·¼39·5297. Para 2·3Å
in T¹
glass windshield, tho. It²s not only
55·¼500·333Æ24 has "the wordÇ
on
tough to remove, it aLso Leaves you
how to aÈply the conditioner.
with an oil·streaked windshield. Use
To prevent scrat´hes in a gLass polish on those babies.
windshieLd, never take a dry rag to
Éessir·e·e·e, there's no doubt about
pLastic. Run some water over the area it±the most effective way of ´om³
and, with your bare hands, remove dirt bating the corrosion villain is to Keep
and grit BefÊre you polish it.
your air´raft cLean.
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