11.
Movement to a New W orksite
b. Long Distance Move.
a. Short Distance Move.
(1) Disconnect the intake and discharge
hoses or piping from the pump. Remove
(1) Disconnect the intake and discharge
the pump drain plug (4, fig. 4) to drain the
hoses or piping from the pump. Remove
pump; replace the plug.
the pump drain plug (4, fig. 4) to drain the
(2) Drain the radiator and coolant lines (para
pump; replace the plug.
76), engine oil pan (para 117), fuel tank
(2) Perform the daily preventive maintenance
(para 63a) and carburetor (para 59b(1)).
services (para 36).
(3) Thoroughly steam-clean exterior of pump.
(3) Close the engine and instrument panels.
(4) Make sure that the fuel tank cap, radiator
(4) Make sure all on-equipment tools are
cap, oil drain plug, coolant drain plugs,
present, clean, and properly stowed.
and all pump plugs are securely
(5) Connect a cable or chain from the towing
tightened.
vehicle to the round bar at the front of the
(5) Disconnect battery cables. Tape cable
skid base; slide the pump to the new
terminals and lay cables in the battery box
location.
to prevent shorting and electrical contact.
(6) Secure the engine and instrument panels.
Section II. CONTROLS AND INSTRUMENTS
12.
General
rate of charge or discharge of the batteries. The pointer
The controls and instruments necessary to
on the ammeter deflects to the right to indicate charge,
operate the pumping unit are illustrated in figure 11 and
and to the left to indicate discharge. After starting, the
described in paragraphs 13 through 24.
ammeter will indicate a high rate of charge until the
batteries are restored to full charge. After the unit has
13. Tachometer and Hourmeter
been inoperative for an extended period of time, the
high charging time will be considerably longer after
The tachometer and hourmeter (1, fig. 11) is
starting. During normal operation, the ammeter should
located at the upper left of the instrument panel. It
indicate a slight charge rate.
indicates the engine speed in rpm, and the total number
of engine hours. Normal engine operating speed is
16. Engine Oil Pressure Gage and Safety Switch
1,800 rpm. The tachometer is geared to register 1 hour
when the engine has turned over 108,000 rpm (1,800
rpm x 60 min). By keeping track of the hourmeter
a. The engine oil pressure gage and safety switch
readings, it is easy to determine the correct service and
(7, fig. 11) is located at the top right of the instrument
lubrication intervals.
panel. It indicates the oil pressure of the engine
lubrication system. The normal oil pressure reading
14. Engine W ater Temperature Gage and Safety
when the engine is running at 1,800 rpm and at normal
Switch
operating temperature is between 40 and 50 psi.
(pounds per square inch). The normal oil pressure
reading at idle speed (400 to 600 rpm) is over 7 psi.
a. The engine water temperature gage and safety
switch (3, fig. 11) is mounted on the top left center of
b. The engine oil pressure gage includes an
the instrument panel.
The gage indicates the
integral oil pressure safety switch which automatically
temperature of the cooling fluid in the engine. When the
shuts off the engine if oil pressure drops below the
engine is at its normal operating temperature, the
pressure required for safe engine operation. It includes
needle should indicate between 150 and 185 F.
a reset button (6) at the bottom of the gage. To start the
engine after low pressure shutdown, first determine and
b. The gage incorporates a temperature safety
correct the cause of the failure; press the reset button
switch designed to shut the engine down if the
before starting the engine, following normal starting
temperature of the coolant exceeds a safe operating
procedures.
level. The switch will permit starting of the engine when
the temperature of the coolant drops to a safe level.
17. Throttle Control
15. Ammeter The ammeter (4, fig. 11) is located at the
The throttle control (5, fig. 11) is located at the
top right center of the instrument panel. It indicates
right center of the instrument panel. It provides a
the
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