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RATCHET REPAIR
RATCHET REPAIR When my ratchets get noisy or sluggish I soak the head in 90wt. gear lube overnight and drain them the next day. The ratchets work like new. I find that 90wt gear lube lasts longer than engine oil and gives smoother operation. Will Samples S&S Imports...
DIESEL FUEL LINE TEST
DIESEL FUEL LINE TEST I have a quick way to test the integral fuel lines in diesel heads such as the C15 Caterpillar. I install the fuel injectors to block the ports and attached an air chuck to the fuel inlet. Next, fill the exhaust ports with water and pressurize...
VACUUM UP OVERSPRAY
VACUUM UP OVERSPRAY Sometimes I end up having to paint an engine and don’t really have a dedicated place to do so. I put down a plastic painters drop sheet and paint the parts while guiding a shop vac hose in close proximity to where I’m spraying. A foot or so away is...
REFERRAL REWARDS CUSTOMER AND BUSINESS
REFERRAL REWARDS CUSTOMER AND BUSINESS Rewarding existing customers when they share your services with a friend is a great way to generate new business. There are lots of ways to organize a referral program, including some cool eCommerce plug-ins for your website....
LIFTER ORGANIZER
I came up with a simple way to keep lifters organized and in one place. This was easy to make with some scrape wood, some paddle drills and a few tools around the shop. It is a handy way to transport them without getting them mixed up. I came up with a simple way to...
LEVEL HEADS PREVAIL
Leveling a head on our surfacing machines can test our patience at times. We are placing a perfectly flat level on a surface that may be anything but flat. Sometimes the solution for a really twisted head is to place precision parallels on each end of the head and...
