PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-631

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 631

JUNE 2005
PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-631 - Page 8 of 33
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Cooling Systems…
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engines
produce
heat.
High summer or
desert temperatures
just add
more
heat.
Your vehicle’s cooling
system must
get rid
of,
or
control
, that
heat or else…
The cooling
system will get
rid of or control
heat,
if
it can
work as designed.
However,
small
problems in
the cooling
system…
…like low
coolant level
or cracked
hoses…
…can quickly
turn into
big
problems.
Control the Heat
OK. so they
won’t
really melt, but
if you want to
operate in high
temperatures, then
listen up!
Another good choice is battery water. It has no more than 100 parts per million
of impurities, and costs a little less than distilled water. Get a gallon with NSN
6810-00-286-3783 and a 5-gal jug with NSN 6810-00-297-9540.
Ground water has minerals
in it that can kill batteries, so
don’t use it. If there’s no
other choice, plain drinking
water (not mineral water) can
be used.
Use a battery syringe or a
battery gravity filler, NSN
cise filling and help in avoid-
ing overfilling. Both are in
the No. 1 Common shop set.
Tight and Right?
Make sure the caps are in place
on the fill holes. If you need caps,
ask your mechanic for some from
an unserviceable battery.
Mixing batteries of different
types is OK, as long as you don’t
mix maintenance-free batteries with
the older style. It’s best to keep
6TLs, 6TLFs and 6TMFs together.
This will cause
permanent
irreparable
damage
to the
batteries and
possibly your
equipment, too.
No Water!
+
=
what did
you
do
to
us!?
Replace
missing
caps
aiee!!
the minerals
in that ground water
will kill me for sure!
Do not
attempt to add
any fluid to
Hawker (AGM),
Optima or
gel-type
batteries.
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