PS Magazine - DECEMBER 1985
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 397
DECEMBER 1985
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When y
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u
²
generator
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,
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et is out of gas, your commA gear is out of luck±
² sputtering, surging or stopping power source will put your gear down Fr
the coUnt³ It'll probably trip the circuit breaker´ ²nd, of course, you're oµ tHe
air without power´
The solution is simple: keep an eye on your generator's ¶el source³
·uel conSumption rates vary-a 3¸KW GED Set uses a galLon an hour, a 5¹KW
GED Oenerator uses more than two-so read your ºM and »nd out how much
0
yours uSeS´
Divide your set's ¶el tank capacity by that number´ ² 5¼ga
²
ln can of gas
will last about two hours on your 5½KW set³ Get ready to check 1t
m
two ¾ours³
If your power unit comes with two generators, use it that way´ ¿ave one
generator PM'd and ¶ll of ¶el ready to take over when the operating set is shut
down³
When you put the second set on¸line, PM the other³
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DEC 85
Wonder how Ruch
À
¶el is Áeft in your strapped¼down 5¼gallon can? ÂNstrap
it beFre you shake it or you'll get a bum "readingà on ¶el level´
Be sure the gasket and
hose on your auxiliary Äel
line are in good shape´ ²
leak not only loses ¶el, it
can cause a »re´
Ån the other hand, if
you're using a bigger ¶el
sourceÆsay a 55Çgallon
ÈrUm, don't overrun your
PM time´ It doesn't take
long Fr an engine to blow
if it rUns out of oil´
side´
If your set already has holes drilled
in its control box, keep them clear of
stuµ that can plug them up³
DEC 85
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