PS Magazine - SEPTEMBER 1981
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 346
SEPTEMBER 1981
Caterpillar Doz
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ou can stop costly engine bearing bEfore the oil-under
presSurE
replacement on your full±trackeD
starts lubing the bearings.
CaterPIllar Dozer²
³uring this no±lube tiMe, tHe Dry
F'rinstance, u´e the starter to turn beArµngs can be DaMageD. REpeateD
the crank´haft untµl you get an oil ´tarts wItHout waitIng until you get oil
pressure reaDing before you MOve tHe pressure wIll cause bearing failurE.
governor control lever to start tHe
wai· 'til
engIne²
(
Y
o
u may HavE to use tHe
ManuaL overriDe on F MoDels If tHe
engine Doesn¶t turn over²
)
·ere¸s why: WHen you first start
the engine, it runs for a perioD of tiMe
M2380, M¸385 ¹º C»anes ¼½¾
you get
oil pressure
beFore
starting
¹ worD of caution: Never engage
tºE electric startEr for More than 30
seconDs at a tiMe» ¹nD be sure you let
the starter cool off for 2 Minutes
before you turn the starter switcH
again¼
BatteRy Cable Fi
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G
rounD
c½oths unDer your 3,000±
5,000¾ anD 10,000¿gal co½lapsiblE ÀÁÂ
tank´ save a buÃch of bucks for tank
rEPairs, rEPlacEMEnts.
GrounD clotHs are not in the supply
systeM but you can Make tHeM from
unsErvÄceablE tanks»
WHEn
your
MainteÅancE
officer
says one of tºE collaÆsibles is un´erÇ
viceable, flush it wItH water anD DrainÈ
itÉlIkE it says in Àara 2¾15, TÊ 5¾
5430¿210¿12¼
WºEn Ëou ÌurÅ in thE tank to your
support unit, asK ÍeM to procEss tºE
paperwork soonEst» TEll ÎEM ÏhyÐ you
neeD the Ñarcass BacK ¹ÒÓÀ.
CarEfully
reMoVE
all
Ô
accEssory
itEMs »»» rePair
claMÆs,
ƽUgs,
ÆiÆE,
elBows, etc.» »EVErytHiÅg usEablE» ÕÖE
tHesE iteMs f×r fUturE
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usEÙ
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