PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-698

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 698

JANUARY 2011
PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-698 - Page 8 of 33
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nyone who’s had trouble breathing can remember how limiting that is. Like people,
your vehicle’s air filter can’t perform well if something blocks its breathing.
Moist air or snow sucked
into the filter can freeze on the
element. Once the element is
coated with ice, air can’t get
through.
So in damp, cold weather,
keep an eye on your vehicle’s air
restriction indicator. On some
vehicles, once the indicator shows
red, the filter is plugged. On
others, once a pointer reaches
the red level on the indicator, the
filter is plugged. Either way, get
the element cleaned and dried
out. Or just install a new one.
Always keep snow cleared
away from the air intake. In
damp, cold weather, it’s a good
idea to have a clean, dry element
on hand for a quick switch.
A
2
1
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2
-ton cargo trailer that sits for a long time is an open target for water. Rain and
snow accumulate on the trailer’s cover and eventually cause some serious damage!
Enough water or snow will stretch or tear the cover. Also, the weight of the water
will eventually bend or wreck the cover’s bow stakes.
It’s plain and simple. If the trailer is going to sit idle, remove and store its cover.
If the cover stays on, make sure that water, snow and ice don’t. That way the trailer’s
cover and bow stakes will avoid being damaged by unnecessary weight.
Make Sure Air Filters Can
Breathe!
All Vehicles…
Make Sure Air Filters Can
Breathe
!
M1082
Trailer…
Red indicates
plugged filter
Element must be dry
Make sure cover’s support straps
and braces are in place
They’re part of cover kit,
or substitute
{sniff}
I’m
freezing
and I
can’t
breathe!
put
me
in,
mechanic!
I’m
clean
and
dry!!
you’ve got
to get rid of
the water!
…or even
bend or
break
the
cover’s
bow
stakes!
sitting water
can
damage
the
trailer’s cover…
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