PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-444
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 444
NOVEMBER 1989
Generator Sets .±.
the humor out of "Hey, is it cold
enough Fr ya?'', it's time to get hot
on yoUR small engine PM.
AfteR all, the engine that sta±ts and
powers youR generator has to sit outside
while you warm yoUr tootsies inside²
Here's a double glove³l of PM hints
that wiLl keep the volts coming:
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Keep the set o´f snow or ice. µse
a wooden paLLet or a trailer so the set
won't ¶eeze to the ground. YoU can
aLso use vehicles, tents oR buiLdings to
sheLter
x
our set.
{
Keep ice and snow o´· the battery,
engine and away ¶om the ³eL tank
and ¸ilLer cap. Be suRe battery cap vent
holes are not plugged.
{
Move the air filteR's intake shutter
T
3
IN¹Eº when temps dip below
¶eezing. ¹hat lets warm air ¶om the
manifOld keep the carburetor ¶om
¶eezing up.
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NOV 89
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±
Pre»eat t»e rest of the set accoRd-
in
A
to ¹M directions.
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Store bulk oiL and ¼ube inside to
make them easieR to pouR. ½Ube ac¾
cording to t»e ½¿ and the temperature
range you're in.
(
Keep the fUel tank ³LL to head oÀ
condensation that can ¶eeze in the ³eL
line.
²
µse the Right ³el icinG inhibitoR.
Áas uses technical methano¼; dieseL
³eL takes ³eL system icinG inhibitor.
¹»e Ratio FR both is 1 pint peR 40 gaLÂ
lons of ´ueL. InhibitoR comes in 5ÃgaL
cans, NSN 6850Ä00Ã753Ä5061 and 55Ä
gaL dRUms, NSN 6850Ä00Ä060Ã5312.
MethanoL is NSN 6810Å00Ä597Ä3608
Fr
I
galLon and NSN 6810Ä00Ã275Ä
6010 FR 5 gallons.
Æ
³
Keep batteries ´Ç¼¼y charged.
Water added to a batte±y will ¶eeze if
t»e battery isn't c»arged fOr at ¼east an
»our.
NOV 89
57
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HandLe cabLes and wiring as little
as
È
p
ossibLe. InsuLation becomes bRittLe
in the cold.
e
µ
WaRm youR set beFRe you put it
into opeRationÉ ºun itÊat rated speed
Êuntil it hits operating temperatuRe.
No idling, tho.
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Check your sets ¶equentLy
f
oR un-
u
s
Ë
a¼ noises or gage Readings.
¶
ºead your ¹MÌs ÍR additional
cold weat»er inÍRmation.
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