PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-720

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 720

NOVEMBER 2012
PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-720 - Page 7 of 33
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PS 720
NOV 12
•±
Check the windshield washer fluid
reservoir regularly and refll as
necessary. Debris From winter roads can
be especially gritty and grimy.
•±
Check that your vehicle’s battery is Fully
charged and in good condition.
•±
Stay alert when driving. Don’t count
on other drivers to use headlights, slow
down, or Follow the rules oF the road.
Your extra alertness may help counter
some risks that other drivers present.
•±
Take it slow! You need more time to
stop on icy roads. The recommended
Following distance on ice-covered
surFaces is at least three times greater
than the usual interval between your
vehicle and the one in Front oF you. In
snowy conditions, the average stopping
time For a normal car going 60 mph is
10.6 seconds and 533 Ft. That’s nearly
two times the length oF a Football
feld! Remember, a heavier vehicle
takes even longer to stop.
•±
Apply brakes early to allow enough
stopping time.
For±
more±information±on±
PMCS±and±other±vehicle-related±
topics,±check±out±the±USACRC±Driver’s±
Training±Toolbox±at:
drivertrainingtoolbox/
Wheeled Vehicles…
Safe Slave Starting
IF your vehicle
has antilock
brakes, simply
press the
pedal down
and hold it.
In vehicles without
antilock brakes,
gently pump the
pedal to bring the
vehicle to a stop
without skidding.
hey pal,
how come
you won’t
start?
it must be my
batteries. they
seem pretty
weak to me.
oh boy! looks like
these guys are goNna
NeEd a slave start!
I’ll
check
‘em out.
combining
weak
batteries
with
freezing
temperatures
won’t
exactly give
your vehicle the best
environment for starting.
but with the
right
help,
you
can
get
it cranking.
take it
slow
like
me… stopping on
ice
isn’t
easy!
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