PS Magazine - JULY 1984
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 380
JULY 1984
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Generator Engines .±.
OIl Can KIll, Too
Your set's Mil Std engine needs oil
to Live, sUre. But it needs just enough.
Too much or too little oil can ruin an
engine.
You head ofF these engine killers by making sure your engine's oiL leveL is
at the ±²³³ mark on the dipstick.
Make checks FreqUently´ especially iF yoµ sUspect your engine's Using oil.
It may be a caNdidate FOr repair. Be ¶ure the engine is ·±± and given a chance
to c¸ol beFore you check the oil level.
Some troops try to save time by checking and adding oil¹ while the engine's
running. The oil level will aLWays be low while the engine's running. The oil
is out oF the crankcase and lubing moving parts.
±inally, be sure the dipstick is straight and clean.
A
crooked measure is no
better than a guess.
54
JUL 8±
No .±dl²ng AL³owed
Dear Half-Mast,
²
have checked the TM's for
various generators and find
no guidance on idling.
Should any sets be idled at
the staR or end of operations?
Or should they be run at rated
speed and no load for a warm±
up or cooling²off period?
SFC
R³B´R´
5-,
10-KW
OµD Gene¶ators ·¸¹
Beat
the
Heat
The heat From ºhe exhaust mUf»ler
can evaporate the water in the batteries
real qUick.
To deF¼ect the heat, mount a 1½/-in
45° elbow, ¾S¾ 4730¿00¿137À9218Á
on the exhaust muf»ler oF your 5¿KÂ.
You need 2 For yoUr Ã0¿KÂ generaÄ
tor setsÅone keeps heat away Æom the
batteries and the other keeps heat ofF
the Çel tank.
JuL ²³
Dear Sergeant
º» b¼ º½¾
Forget the idle, Sergeant.
I±ling an engine can wreck The
exciter² buR out the voltage regu-
lator or Blow tHe rotor recTifer
diodes.
As you suggest² your BesT warm³
up and cool´down drill µs to run the
engine at ¶ted
speed·with no
load¸¹or
3
to
¿
Minutesº
O¹ course² you'll wanT To check
·
any generator set»s
T
¹or special
instructions¼
Ho{-h0l
.
,´
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