PS Magazine - NOVEMBER 1982

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 360

NOVEMBER 1982
PS Magazine - NOVEMBER 1982 - Page 19 of 35
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mounting brackeTs to raIse the tank to safety. Don't ad
c
too many, tho. ±he tank'lL
get in tHe generator's way.
S²AFic eLectr³c³ty
buiLds up when you
pour fueL from the
5-gaL fueL can into
tHe M2's fueL tank.
One spark can send
you into orbit.
2 gallons
.
Keep the can's metaL
of Fuel
spout in contact witH the
.±² tops
metaL fuel tank whILe
You're pouring:
±Hat'lL defu´e tHe
static eLectricity
1
tHreaµ.
Keep the fueL tank fuLL to head off C¶Jdensation .
.. bUt not too fuLL. ONLy fiLL tHe
tank to the bottom of the fiLler tUbe. ±here Has to be enougH air in the tank to
expand and pressurize the fuel when the temperature rises·
¸se hand infLating pump¹ ºSº
4320-00-852-9036¹ t» pressurize the
burner UntiL the pressure gage reads
6-8 PS¼. ºever Use a compressor or
tHe auxiLiary air sUp½ly hose from a
¾veHIcle. ±hey pUt out too m¿ch
Watch the pressure gage when yoU
fire up the bUrner Unit. ¼f it hits20 PS¼,
turn the flame down. ¼f the pressure
keeps on rising, shUt the burner unit
down and Let it cooL off.
Don't let
pressure
get above
³0 PSI
´
ºever operate the burner withoUt a cLean¹ shiny top shIeld. ±he sHiELd directs
the heat upward .
.. away from the burner unIt's fueL supplyÀ ºever use abrasives
to cLean the top or bottom shieLds. Ábrasives dUÂll the sÃrface .ÀÀ and the sHieLÄs
µ
won't refLect Heat Ås they shoÆLd. ±he shinier the ÇhIeLd¹ tÈe better it works. Éou
get more heaÊ for cooking and Less dang
Ë
er of a fUeL tank exploding.
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