PS Magazine - SEPTEMBER 1985
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 394
SEPTEMBER 1985
F
,
Generator Fuel .±±
Your 5- or 10-KW diesel generator'S
battery can go dead if you don't use the
geNerator Fr sevEral weeks.
There's a smaLL power drain while the
generator is sHut down. The drain's
enough to discharge the battery.
If you're
no±
going
to
run
the
generator Fr two
wee²s ³or
more,
discoNnect the negative cable ´om the
; ²O
³
:,
.±
µ¶·; ¸ba¹tery. WheN you reconnect the cabLe,
º»¼:
´
½
the generator will be ready to go.
You say you star¹ the generator every
day and the battery stiLL runs down?
If you let the generator run Fr only
a couple of minutes aNd shut down, the
batt¾y
doesn't
have
time
to
be
recharged.
RuN the generator Fr at least 3¿
minutes at rated speed. Give it extra
L"
"
time if you Used the preheater or if
'
•·
1
starting took several tries.
µ
±
¶
·¸
Turnabout²s Foul PLay
Match, don't ÀixÁ ÂeL to your generator set.
Diesel Âel iN a gasoLiNe engine wiLl stop it coLd. Ãpar² pLugs won't ignite tÄe
ÂeL.
GasoLine in your dieseLÅpowered generator wiLL rUin the engine .
.. or blow it up.
Know tHe ÂeL you're using.
ÃMÆÇÇ IT
.
If it Äas a sÄarp odor, it's gas. Èf it smeLls oiLy, it's diesel ÂeL.
É
ÊÆÆÇ IT
.
Dip the tip of your Ënger in it. Gasoline wilL evaporate quic²er
than diesel ÂeL.
ÆYÆ IT.
GasoLine is Light or whÌte. Diesel is brownÌsh.
Ínow you generator, too. GeNerators above 10-KW are diesel. Those beLow
5ÎKW are gas. Êive and Ï0-KW sets caN be eitHer, so be careÂL.
If your comÐander OK's it, Label aLl ÂeL cans DIÆÃÆÇ or GAÃOÑÈÒÆ in
LusterLess bLack paintÓ Get a gallon of paiNt with ÒÃÒ 80ÏÔÕÖ×ÏÏÏ×8005Ø
ÃtiLl Not sure what ²Ìnd of eNgiNe you have? ÆyebaLL the set's datÙ pLate.
56
SEP 85
CAmoUflage ScReeNiNg ¹±±
$Ave ³o
M
e BUckS
,
!
Úold Ûne beÜre you dUm
p
ÝÞseßviceable camoÝàage scßeeN.
A lot of repairable screeN systems are endánâ UP aã äåQ. æeplaCeçeÞã
screens aße costing èncle big bucks!
The ÃMæ codé
ê
Fr
ë
the scßìeNs iN Tí 5-î0ïðñ2ðð×ò0 ãeóls ãHe Ýnáã ão ôáõpöse
o÷ unserviceable scßeens.
ø
TæOÃùOM Msg úMÃTæ×MùÊT ð7ò530Z Êeb ï5 has chaÞged tûe coôe ãö
"äAOOÊ'', tHo.
That means units now tÝrn iN UNserváceable screeÞs ão åü. üÝpPößã ýióó
decide whetHer the screen caN be rePaired.
If it caÞ be repaired, you geã it back aNd do all the ßepaiß ýoßk.
If it caN't be repaired, DÃ scraps the screeN.
èse the screeN repair þits listed in TM 5-ò0ï0×2ðð×òð to ßepaár yoÝß scße
NÿĀ
èse radar scatteriNg repair kits on radaß scatteßiNg scßeeNs aÞd ßadaā tßaÞspaßeNã
kits on radar transparent screens.
Instructions Fr using the rePair þits are in tHe TM.
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