PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-576
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 576
NOVEMBER 2000
perators, keep an eye on your con-
struction equipment’s cylinder rods for
any ice buildup during cold weather.
Ice on the rods will scrape or cut
seals when the rod is moved. Dam-
aged seals lead to fluid leaks, which
lead to NMC equipment. If you find
any ice, get rid of it with heat or deic-
ing fluid. Use no scrapers or tools.
They’ll do more harm than good.
Construction Equipment . . .
D7G Tractor . . .
Weekly Exercise
Another rod saver, no matter what
the weather, is exercise. Do it weekly.
It fights rust by spreading a thin coat
of oil on the rod. Rust, like ice buildup,
will scrape and cut rod seals.
If you can’t exercise the hydraulics,
smear a light coat of GAA on the
cylinder rods weekly.
as soon as
i finish
my
workout,
you'll get
your
workout
.
just remember
to clear the
ice
and
snow
off my cylinder
rods
first
!
they
over-filled
my fuel tank
again
!
this
caution sign
oughta help
next time.
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NOV 00
Regular exercise keeps rods oiled
uel from a too-full tank spills out the tank’s filler neck during construction
operations. That’s bad for the environment.
Diesel fuel on the outside of the dozer’s fuel tank creates fumes in the cab.
That’s bad for you.
So it’s in everybody’s best interest to have a stenciled fill line on the fuel tank
as a quick reminder not to overfill the tank.
If your tractor’s tank doesn’t have such a line, or if it has been painted over,
have your mechanic use black CARC paint to stencil a new fill line at the
bottom of the fill neck—about 3
inches below the top of the fuel
tank.
Below the fill line stencil
CAUTION—DO NOT FILL
ABOVE THIS LINE TO ALLOW
FOR EXPANSION, in 3-in letters.
The stencils are part of the Common
shop sets.
Stencil warning below fill line
Remove ice from cylinder rods
PS 576
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NOV 00
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