PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-635
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 635
OCTOBER 2005
PS 635
OCT 05
27
PS 635
OCT 05
26
End-of-Day Cleanup
Before you leave the DEUCE for the day, make sure you dig out and wash off all
the mud or sand it has picked up during operations.
That earthmover can work in mud up to its catwalk platform. But the mud will
harden around the vehicle’s drive wheels, scraper bars, mid-rollers, front and rear
idler wheels and belt guides.
Once hard, that mud prevents the mid-rollers from turning properly. Flat spots
form on the rollers and cause extra wear on the rubber track.
So get rid of the mud, and while you’re at it, look for loose bolts, leaking seals,
oil on the mid-rollers, and uneven track wear. Report bum parts or anything that
needs adjusting.
You also need to
clean the mud away
to get at the suspen-
sion’s grease fittings.
There are more than
two dozen fittings on
each side of the earth-
mover that need lube!
Rock Guard, Too
The rock guard on your DEUCE’s blade tilt cylinder is a haven for sand and mud.
All that crud breaks down the hydraulic hoses inside the rock guard.
When the hydraulic hoses start to rot, they spring leaks. Without hydraulic oil, the
blade won’t retract, elevate or push sand forward. Then your earthmover’s blade is
out of commission.
So, after the day’s run, use
a high-pressure water hose
on the tilt cylinder’s rock
guard. You may have to get
your mechanic to remove the
rock guard so you can get out
all that hard-packed crud.
Clean mud from
mid-rollers
Use high-
pressure
water to
clean inside
the rock
guard
give your
deuce
a
good
cleaning at
the end of
the day.
Aye
aye,
Cap’n
moe!
Aye aye,
Cap’n moe!
The Guppy has
been sitting for
three months.
Now we’ve
got to
make sure
she’s
sea-
worthy.
Today’s forecast says we
could run into some bumpy
weather and we
don’t
want
to get caught in the
middle of a storm with a
ship that’s not ship-shape.
The Guppy
deserves
all the pm
we can
give her.
… and
we’ve got
our first
charter
today.
it’s the
start of
a
new
season,
Jasper…
Just
point me in
the right
direction
and tell
me what
to do.
635.26-27(C).qxd
9/3/05
9:27 AM
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