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Removal
of contaminants is ten times more expensive
than preventing it. |
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Two
painfuly powerful tools in trouble-shooting
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They
are not high-tech. Not even state of
the art and you probably will not get
that kid-in-the-candy-shop filing when
you first pull them out of your tool
box. |
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These
are reality check tools. They constantly
bring you back to the fundamentals and
show you how to build your lubrication
system from the grid up. Powerful, but
sometimes, painful ! |
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The
repetitive "why" is one of
the best diagnostic tools available.
Here is a simplified version of how
it works : |
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The
machine failed |
Why
did it fail? |
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Bearing
failed |
Why
did the bearing fail? |
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Lubricant
failed |
Why
did the lubricant fail? |
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It
was contaminated |
Why
was it contaminated? |
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The
breather filter was inadequate |
Why
was the breather filter inadequate? |
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No
training was provided for the maintenance
staff. |
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Other
Powerful Tool - 80-20 rule |
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80%
of the lubricant related failure comes
from 20% of the possible causes of failure.
Clever readers already know that keeping
contaminants such as particle, moisture,
heat and air assists in preserving the
quality of oil. |
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Make
sure that you keep these two tools handy
and pull them out often. |
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