Snow Business, February 2016
CONQUER NATURE Request More Info or Schedule a Demo 1 800 393 0893 www ventrac com snow Check liquid deicer equipment Make sure the pump is operating properly If it has a gas engine make sure it is newly serviced full of fuel and that it will start and run Test run for a short time and make sure all is working as required Use a very small amount of deicer for this step Do not run the pump dry With some thought and typically very little effort the material can be pumped from one system to another for reuse or back into itself for testing purposes Thoroughly inspect and clean the spray bar and nozzles Unless you are testing the nozzles to ensure they arent plugged the system can be tested without pumping material through the spray bar and having to waste or catch it Disconnect the line from the pump to the bar and add a temporary longer hose to pump material through Using water for testing this time of the year is not recommended Spray material through it if after the inspection you feel its necessary to assure correct operation Check gearboxes Check the lubricant and oil levels in gearboxes but also look for moisture If moisture is present the cost of changing it is minimal compared to the potential cost of not having done it Equipment failure is frustrating and costly in terms of non productive non billing downtime and the cost for the required repairs There is never a good time for an equipment failure to occur but the start of delayed winter operations may be the worst time By turning this waiting time into detailed equipment care time productivity may run more smoothly and increase your bottom line Dale Keep owns Ice Snow Technologies a training and consulting company based in Walla Walla WA 5 6
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