PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-416

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 416

JULY 1987

PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-416 - Page 3 of 33
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the fel Tan at The eNd oF the day-like it says iN the PMCS iN your
RuiNeD
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pumps, hard sta±tiNg, s²lled eNgiNes, dead batte±ies, aNd bu³t´out
piNs oN you± HAWK's µEP¶115· geNerato± caN be preveNted with t¸ese tips:
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Orai¹ fel ºlters at least wee»ly .
.. daIly iN cold weaTher wheN co¹deNsatio¹¼
water-is more oF a problem. Water aNd dirt caN destroy fel pumps. Water also
makes ½r hard sta±tiNg. ¾o d¿aiN The prÀary Álte±s, just opeN thei draiNcock
valves. ¾he two secoNdary ºlters Need a
7
/16Ãi¹ wreNch ½r draINiNg.
ÄeN you repaÅmeN replace fel ºlters, doN't muscle Æe bolts holdi¹g The ºlÇrs'
housi¹g. You ca¹ easily strip The housINg's th¿eads .
.. or eveN crack the ¸ousiNgÈ
¾hat's a ÉS repairÊ ¾ighteN the bolts uNtil you Feel resistaNce, theN stop.
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i1
Ë10 ¾MÌ Ítherwise, moisture coNdeNses iN the taNk
a
causes rUst aNd s²rtiNg
problems. Keep fel cleaN by
cappiNg fel caNs wheN they're
1™³
Not IN use.
ÉraiN the ÎaiN taNk weekLy
aNd the dÏy taNk moNthly-like
it says Ð your PMÑS. ¾hat geTÒ
rid oF aNy water aNd sÓdimeNt
iN the fel.
I
dusÔ
a,
you ÕpairmeN
may Need to give the day taN»
more cleaNiNg help. ÉuriNg
semiÖaNNual maiNteNaNce, ×eØ
move it aNd steam cleaN its
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iNsidesÙ ¾¸at gets all dirt out.
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hot weather, c¸eck the water iN
JU·Y 8¸
¹n
hot weather, ch²ck
Batter³es´ water leveL da³ly
3
the batteries every moÚNg be½re startÛ
uÜ. ¾he temÝratUre arouNd The batteries
reaches
20°
F
duriNg operatioN. ¾Þat
dries up water ßst.


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