PS Magazine - NOVEMBER 1986
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 408
NOVEMBER 1986
It's a fact, desert terrain-rocks,
sand anD vegetation-is tough on
every part of your equipment.
Un±ts that do PMCS like the±r
-10
TM²s say w±ll keep training³ Those
that don²t, spend a lot of time f±x±n' up.
You can figh´ the desert by giving
your equipment extra protection. That
means doing the before, during and
M3f±
I©²® \®lL®³´F@i
CLose the access cover on the fog
oil pump on your M3A3 smoKe genµ
erator, unless it²s operatinG¶ ·he
coveR keeps dirt out of the cylin¸er
and off the rockeR arms. ¹irt buil¸up
freezes rocKer arms and stops the
pump.
USE
T
4:
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1NnTE I±
³e
DS£( A²O tlC
7P
tFIGH´µ
R'.s³d
ov´r aµ¶
1&µ
afteR PºCS, plus more.
Every chance
»
you get:
¼ Measure oiL and water levels½
¼ Watch GaGes for warning siGns.
¼ Eyeball batteries for cracked
cases or Low fluid levels.
¼ ¾eep equipment clean¿
¼ CoveR unused glass surfaces.
¼ Àeport fauLts to your mechanicsÁ
\¶!·®³´F@i¸
Âet your mechanic to chanGe the
oil an¸ oià filter in your generator
every day.
ºaKe sÄRe engine shrouds are in
place when you operate a GeneRatoR.
Shrou¸s cool the unit by letting air
circuLate where it²s needed. ·heÅ also
help shield the unit²s oil from the Æan¸
that clo
g
s filters and damaGes rings.
¶·
NOV 86
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Çeave plenty of breathiNg room around
È
power units working in the
desert.
A revetment-sand bags and sÉch-cuts noise and proÊects your unit
from Dust, but it can be an enemyË
Âenerators need lots of air to keep cool, so des±gn revetments so air
can fLow around the unit. Without air, generators get too hot, and you lose
your power.
Àevetment building instructiOns are in the generator²s operator²s manuaL.
Ìf yoÄr vehicle has an AÍAP valve, wipe dirt off
before collecting an oil sample. Çet a little oil drain
from the valve, then collect the sampleÎ That clears
dirt from the valve line.
·f¸e¹
cºLLec¸i»g
¸he ¼½mp¾e,
¹epL½ce ¸he
V½LVe c½p
¿mmeÀ¿½¸eLy
Ìf you have to use the samplinG pump, use a new
tube every time.
NOV 86
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