[AT] Cleaning out Tractor cooling system

[Cecil E Monson]

> We have built several pits for customers over the years. They have all been
> ventilated by a powered exhaust fan. The fan is always remotely located,
> often on the roof. Depending on the pit size, we have simply stubbed 6" or
> 8" PVC through the pit wall at its floor level. We fabricate a mesh screen
> to cover the opening. The pipe comes out of the ground at the nearest wall
> and runs exposed to thru the roof. The fans have been wired with a 24 hr
> timer and indicator light or a switch. I suppose you could use a motion
> detector and indicator light as well. All lighting in the pit is explosion
> proof and there are plenty of air taps to eliminate the temptation to use
> electric tools. The waste oil resevoir is usually tucked in a niche to one
> side with a diaphragm pump used to pump out the tank. The explosion and
> suffocation risks are very real, but with some caution they are a pleasure
> to work in.
> 
> Warren


	That's the way to do it, Warren. Those pits you build like that
should be safe for anyone to work in. I noticed that all the new quick
oil change places have pits with ventilators. They must be built the same
way.

Cecil
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Cecil E Monson
Lucille Hand-Monson
Mountainville, New York   Just a little east of the North Pole

Allis Chalmers tractors and equipment

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