PS Magazine - OCTOBER 1985
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 395
OCTOBER 1985
There's no mercy in cold weather. Just
one slip can be ftal-Fr both you and
your equipment±
Be prepared .
.. stay alert-or you'
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lose. You can bet on it!
Rules for Survival
0
Know what your TM's say about
winter operations±
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Lube according to the temPra²ure
guide in your equipment's LO±
E
Have all the specia³ lubes and
winterization equipment you need and
are
authorized
´or
tµe
average
temperature range in your area on µand
beFre cold weatµer arrives.
±
¶rotect delicate and vital parts o´
a³l equipment and keep electronic gear
under cover or out o´ the weatµer
altogether±
²
Cold is hard on you-it's µard on
your equipment. Keep that in mind and
give
your
equipment
a
little
extra
attention·and
¶ATIENCE!
Never
FRce a cold, sti¸ oR ¹ozen item o´
equipment.
³
Brush snow or wipe water ¹om
the tops o´ ºel and ³ube containers and
away ¹om spouts and plugs.
F
¶ractice tµe buddy system± Since
jobs ta»e ³onger in the cold, a buddy
speeds up tµe work. But a buddy a³so
helps you guard against ¹ostbite±
\
cle heater or engine is running¼even
with a crac»ed wi½dow.
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When operating eqUipment inside,
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always pipe the exhaUst to the oUts¾de
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can't
see
or
smell
carbon
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monoxide¼bUt ¾t'll still do a job on yoU.
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A permanent job!
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Winter ProbLems
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ÀUbes get thick and hard to use.
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&
Áetals
contract. With
di¸erent
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metals, yoU get di¸erent rates o´ co½Â
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traction so par²s that usually slide
ĵen Winter's breatµing down your
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thly
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Æegin to bind and rub togeth
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r.
neck, keep warm± But not so warm you
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¶lastÇc and Èubber get stɸ and bÊtË
won 't be around next springÌ
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tÍe. Even a slaÎmed door on a tÈuc» can
Closing a³³ the doors aÏd windows
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shatter a door sealÌ A sharp bend may
keeps tµe µeat in± Ðt also keeps in carÑ
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a cable.
bon
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monoxide and otµer equipment
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Gages and dials stic» and give bUm
engÒe ºmesÌ
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readings. A gentle tap usuallÓ Ôees 'em
So wµen you're hÕling up Fr tµe
tho±
winter, give yoursel´ a little breatµing
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Water collecting in tan»s, Ölters
space± Leave a veh×c³e wØÏdow or µatcµ
and lines may Ôeeze± That goes Fr
cracked open-at ³east an incµ or
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engines and components tUrned in Fr
Ùever, never
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a nap wµi³e a veµiÑ
repair, too.
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