Did you know, over 40% of a diesel engine’s downtime is caused by COOLING SYSTEM PROBLEMS? Did You Know, Over 40% Of A Diesel Engine s Downtime Is Caused By Cooling System Problems? Did You Know, Over 40% Of A Diesel Engine s Downtime Is Caused By Cooling System Problems? THE MAIN CONTRIBUTORS ARE… THE MAIN CONTRIBUTORS ARE…
CAVITATION CAVITATION
CORROSION CORROSION
SCALE
“GREEN GOO”
SCALE
“GREEN GOO”
Or Wet Sleeve Cylinder Liner Pitting Or Wet Sleeve Cylinder Liner Pitting
Destroys Cooling System Metals/Parts Destroys Cooling System Metals/Parts
Phosphate And Silicate Dropout
Seals In Heat Seals In Heat
Phosphate And Silicate Dropout
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More Uptime with a Downtime Checklist It’s no secret shops are always pressed for time in our industry. The constant urgency means there is room for error during the repair process. A simple technician checklist and implementing quality control in your shop will allow more uptime for your fleet.
q Lights
q Belts
q Hoses & Clamps
q Brakes
q Wheel Seals
q Tire Tread Depth & Pressure q Fuel Water Separator Restriction q Charging/Starting Cables & Connections
q Air Filter & Clean Air Piping
q Coolant Level & Test
*The above checklist is just an example of items and should be tailored to fit your shop’s needs.
Quality Control can be as simple as having the truck looked over by a fellow or lead technician. Often overlooked items such as a loose hose clamp can be found and remedied preventing a costly downtime event.
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