PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-615
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 615
FEBRUARY 2004
PS 615
FEB 04
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Water Equipment O-ring Lube
Use common glycerin, NSN 6505-00-153-8220, when you install victaulic gaskets on water
purification, storage and distribution equipment. This NSN replaces the silicone O-ring
lube, NSN 9150-01-132-8871, that’s shown in the equipment’s technical manuals.
6K VRRT Forklift O-ring
NSN 5331-00-972-8204 gets the O-ring (preformed packing) that seals the forklift’s tire to
its rim. This NSN replaces the parts info shown as Item 3, Fig 122 of TM 10-3930-660-24P.
SEE…
Indicator Button
Be sure to tape over the indicator button located on top of
the hydraulic reservoir tank behind the spare tire and cab.
The indicator button pops up when the tank’s filter ele-
ment gets clogged and needs to be changed. When the but-
ton gets painted over, it stays stuck in place. Then you can’t
tell when the filter element needs changing.
“Tape Off” Reminder
Once your excavator has come back from the paint shop, you’re ready to get
behind the wheel and go. But before you do,
walk around the vehicle and look at the areas
that were covered by tape, especially the
cylinder rods.
Any tape left on the cylinder rod will
scrape or cut the rod’s seals when the rod is
extended or retracted. A damaged seal leads
to fluid leaks, which leads to NMC equip-
ment.
If you see any tape on the rods, take it off.
Walk around the vehicle a few more times
and look for tape or paint on gauges, tail light
covers, grease fittings and reflectors, too.
Alcohol Reservoir
The air brake system’s alcohol
reservoir is located above the auto-
matic defrosting pump—inside the
vehicle’s back curbside wheel well.
It’s an open target for the spray gun.
Problem is, CARC paint will deteri-
orate and crack the reservoir’s plas-
tic body. Eventually, the reservoir
leaks and can’t hold alcohol.
Tape over the alcohol reservoir
before the excavator’s next paint
job. Just remember to remove the
tape afterwards.
Remove the tape when the vehicle comes back from the
paint shop.
Before your
excavator heads
to the paint shop,
keep these cover-
up pointers
in mind.
Tape over
indicator
button
vell,
vhat do you
theenk?
You left
off all
the cover
ups.
Tape over
alcohol
reservoir
Remove any
tape from
cylinder rods
The Right Cover Up for Painting
Bah!
Effry-
van’s a
critic!
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