PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-419
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 419
OCTOBER 1987
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When tHe wind chill has blown aLl the
humor out of "±ey, is it cold enough
Fr Ya?², it's time to get hot on your
sma³l engine PM.
A´er all, Te engine that starts and
pwers your generator has to sit outside
while you warµ your tOtsies inside.
±ere's a double glove¶l o· PM hints
that wi³³ kee¸ tHe volts coming:
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Kee¸ tHe set o¹ snow or ice. Use
a wºen »a³let or a trailer so the set
won't ¼Eze to the gRound. ½ou caN also
use vehicles, tents or buildings to shelter
your Set.
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Move tHe air ¾lter's int¿ke shutter
to WIÀÁÂÃ when tem¸s di¸ be³ow
ÄÅezing. Áhat lets warm air Æom tHe
maniÇld kee¸ the carburetor Äom
Äeezing u¸.
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ÈheÉt tHe rÊst o· Te Ët according
to ÌM dirÅCtions.
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OCT 87
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Ítore bulk oil and luB inside to
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make them easier to pur. ÐuÑ accordÒ
Óng to tÔe ÐÕ anD tÔe temÖrat×re range
you're in.
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Kee¸ the ¶el tank ¶³l to head o¹
condensation tÔat can fØeeze in tHe ¶el
³ine.
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Ùse the right ¶el icing inÔibitor.
Gas uses teChnicaL metHanol; diesel ¶el
t¿kes ¶e³ system icing inÔibitor. Áhe
ratio Fr both is 1 ¸int Ör 40 gallons of
¶el. ÚnÔibitor comes
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5Ûg¿l caNs, ÀÍÀ
+ WaÜ your set BFre you ¸ut it
6850ÛÝÞ753Þ5ß1 and 55àgal dáums,
into oÖration. Ãân itãat rated sÖedä
ÀÍÀ 6850åÝàæÞ5312. Methanol is uNtil it Hits oçrating temÖratâre. Ào
ÀÍÀ 681èÝÞ597Þ3é8 Fr 1 g¿llon
a
idling, tHo.
ÀÍÀ 6810åÝå275åé10 Fr 5 g¿llons.
+êhecë your sets fØequentlY Çr
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KE¸ baìteries ¶lly ch¿rged. Water unusâ¿l noises or gage readings.
added to a baìtery wi³l Äeeze if tÔe batí
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Ãîd yoâr ÁM's Fr addition¿l cold
teï isn't charged Fr at least ¿n hour.
ðeatHer inFrmation.
OCT 87
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