PS Magazine - MARCH 1985

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 388

MARCH 1985

PS Magazine - MARCH 1985 - Page 27 of 35
Dear Sergeant S. G. M.,
Tere's no good way to clean out that lea± buil²up-an² the
generator may not work right afer cleaning.
Here are some tips to make the generator Lst longer:
³´ Use Fesh, clean gasoline. Gasoline tµAt's been in a can ¶or a
long tIme contains gum that clogs the screen an² nee²le· Drain any gas
lef in the tank be¶ore you store the buRer unit.
³´ Store gasoline in a clean can.
³´ Make sure the gas can nov¸le screen is in place when you re¹ll
the tankº Tat'll catch trash t»t coul² clo¼ the preheater gene½tor.
³´ Clean the insi²e o¶ the U¾tank witµ ²¿Àcleaning solVent.
³´ Make sure the airÁel ¶ee² assembly is not clogge² or bent. Tat
cuts the Âow o¶ Ãel an² air to the preheater. Äeplace it Å necessa¿.
³´ ÆuR the preheater orÇce cleaner two or three times be¶ore
ÈÉghting up, like it says on Page 2¾19 o¶
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the han²le pointinÎ ²ownÏ Wen the »n±le is in any other position, the
screen an² pin buR up quick·
³´ Äun the preheater only as long as nee²e² to heat the Áll length o¶
the buRer gene½tor. Íea² an² gum ²eposÐts buil² up wheneVer the
preheater is on.
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³´ Keep soap an² water away Fom tµe preheater when you clean the
buREr unit· Tat can clog up the preheater.
#l/-JI
MAR 65
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