PS Magazine - OCTOBER 1981
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 347
OCTOBER 1981
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Never leavE the engine sitting in
snow or ice. Keep it on a Wooden
PaLlet or traIler so the set Won't freeze
to tHe ground± Use the shelter oF
buildIngs, tents or vehicles to protect
it From the Wind²
the
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T³mperature ·DROps be´µW
32
°
¶± ¸hat
lets Warm air ¹rom the maniFold keep
the carburetor from freezing up±
KeeP ice and snoW WiPed oFF the
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engIneº
too² ¸hat'll help keep the
Storing B»l¼ oils and l½¾ricants
me¿ted sÀuFF from getting in Where it
insIde ma¼es 'em easier to pour² Saves
sHouldn't.
you froM guessing hoW Much room to
leave For expansion in the oil tank±
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Âe extra carÃfÄl not to overFill When you add oil in Åxtreme cold Weather² ÆF
the oil is cold, leave it about
Y
inch ÇloW the ¶UÈÈ mark on the dipstick²
Æt'll expAnd When the engine Warms up²
Cold oiL?
Fill tO just Under F±²²
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Keep the Éel tanÊ Full to reduce
,l-±
coËdensationÌ Èess moIsture in the
FÄeL means less cHance you'lL get a
Frozen FÄel line²
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Íse the rigHt fuel anti-freeze
Compound± Îechnical methanol does
tHe job in gasoline; diesel fuel takes
FÄel system icing inhibitorÏ ¸he ratio
FÐr both is
1
pint FÑr every
40
gallons
oF Éel² See page 3 FÑr more details)²
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