. Water & sewage works . ed should be about 10miles per hour and the machine should al-ways be on a straight road before thegears are changed. When approaching a corner or vehicles,precaution should be taken by disengag-ing the clutch and applying brakes light-ly, so as to be under control in case ofsome unforeseen danger. By observingthe precautions mentioned it will usuallynot be necessary to use the emergencybrakes. Their continual application on a grade, different surface condition, etc.,the foregoing is the procedure we followand by which we have obtained the bestresults. In reversing the
. Water & sewage works . ed should be about 10miles per hour and the machine should al-ways be on a straight road before thegears are changed. When approaching a corner or vehicles,precaution should be taken by disengag-ing the clutch and applying brakes light-ly, so as to be under control in case ofsome unforeseen danger. By observingthe precautions mentioned it will usuallynot be necessary to use the emergencybrakes. Their continual application on a grade, different surface condition, etc.,the foregoing is the procedure we followand by which we have obtained the bestresults. In reversing the apparatus becareful to completely mesh the gears anddo not force them into place. Constantforcing sooner or later chips the edges ofthe gears, which reduces their surface ofcontact and ultimately causes them tostrip. We have known of cases wherelarge pieces have been stripped off, andhave caught between the gears, with theresult that on the following revolutionshafts have been sprung and bearingsthrown out of SEAGRAVE traitor which has motorized a large hook and ladder. This apparatusis one of the largest of its kind in use. heavj- fire apparatus is bound to subjectthe tires to wear as well as the care should be taken in judgingdistances, as in passing of street cars orvehicles which may be standing on streets. When passing cross-overs, railroadtracks, holes, bumps, etc., the engineshould be slowed down in order to lessenvibration as much as possible. A greatmany breaks occur by failing to observethis precaution. Upon approaching rail-road crossing sufficient power should beavailable to pull the apparatus over withsafety. The safest method to follow whenhandling heavy apparatus is to approachsuch difficult situation on a higher gearthan to drop to a lower. The delay dueto stalling and starting the motor againmay often be sufficient to result in a ser-ious accident. When going down a hill disengage en-gine and apply emergency brakes enoughto be in sa
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