PS Magazine - MAY 1982
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 354
MAY 1982
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Open the vent plug.
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Soak
2
lighTer TorcHes iN a
50/50
mixTure of gasoline and
ENgine oil. ±ever soak The TorcHes
UNder tHe Fuel drip valve.
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LigHT oNe oF THe T²rC³E´µ ¶liDe
The draFT gaTE a´iDE aND ´Tick T·e
Torc· iN To PReHeaT t·E FlUE f²R a
couPle of miNUTe´¸
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¹eave THe FirsT TorCH in THe FlUe
CHambeR anD lighT THe oTHer T²rch
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ºold iT above The vaporizer plate iN
THe bUrner chamber and slowly opeN
THe Fuel drip va»ve¼ Ad
j
usT tHe flow
uNTil TH½ drops look like a sTriNg of
beads Falling¼
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WHen tHe fuel ignite´, move the
ÆÇÈporÉry ÊËoÌÉgÇ
Temporary storage can be ±he beginNing of the end for your iMmersio²
heaters .
.. if you store 'em away unprotected³ Help ´em beat rust µn¶ corrosiOn
with some speciaL P· care¸
Cleaning anD painting keep parts in workiNg order. PaInt onLy the parts
that¹re supposed to be paInted, tho. The T· telLs which ones.
Before you paint, clean the surface with a wire brUsh or sand it wIth fºiNt
paper. ·ake sure you get all the rust, grease, moisture and loose paint.
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»NpaINted parts, lIke the ¼eater body, the hanger, the hanger screws, aNd the
oUtsIde of the fueL tank Need P· protection, too½ CleaN them wIth drycleaning
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soLvent P-¾-680 aNd ¿ry Àem coMpletely½ T¼eN gIve ÁeM a coat of corosIon
preventive petroLatuM, ÂSÂ 8030-00-2515048 (gal)½
EMpty the fUel taNK aNd poUr IN a lIttle preservatIve lUbe oil,ÂSÂ 9150-00Ã
231-2362 (5 gaL)Ä SwIsh It aroÅNd to gIve t¼e whole taNk a ood coat; then, draIn
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