PS Magazine - APRIL 1984
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 377
APRIL 1984
V
-BELT CHECKS±The
V
²belts fr
the Fn drive and the coolant pump are
involved in engine overheating.
When the belt³ ge´ ´oo loose, the Fn
and ´he coolan´ puMp are not opera´ed
Fst enough to keep the engine µRoM
overheating.
Ch¶ck the coolAnt puMp bel´ by
pushing in on it hal·ay ¸etween ´he
pulleYs. Iµ you can push it MOre than
3/8
inch, ge´ your Mechanic to adjust it.
restric´s the air ¹oM Moving through
the radiator keeps the coolant hot and
º
overheat³ ´he engine.
Keep your equipMent±packs, »a´er
cans, poles, etc¼ ½o¾ bo´h the air in¿
take and the air exhaust grilles. Àake
sure both are clean and ¹ee ÁroM dirt,
t»igs, leaves and o´her µÂreign Matter¼
M113 FOV .
.±
Saving and reusing coolant is good
business, ¸u´ i´'s hard »ork±unÃess
you kno» the secret.
The secret? Äeplace the pipe plugs
in the coolant lines »ith drain cocksÅ
APR 8
9
Connec´ a piece oµ
3/8
inch ID
hose±about
5
or
6
Æet oµ NSN
4720-
00±177-0671
is plenty½to the drain
cock. Then catch the coolant in a clean
bucke´.
Don't µÂrge´ there's a drain cocÇ in
the engine oil cooler housing¼ Use the
hose and bucket there, too. Keep the
coolan´ cl¶an until you 're readY to r¶use
it¼
È'course, Make sure the coolant is
»orth saviÉg. Check out TB
750-651
µÂr the liMits on ¹eeze protection.
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