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Old 05-28-2008, 07:43 AM   #10 (permalink)
Wayne County Hose
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Default Re: Packing gland seals in 1950 Case DI loader

Yep, when I was maintenance manager of a warehouse, all the forklifts had AW-32 in them even though the manufacturer called for AW-46. Not much difference there you would think. This came about when they got in a drum of the 32 by mistake and ran it. The operators, who were paid by the piece, noticed a speed difference and cried for the thinner oil. What happened? Leak city. This was before my time. I then ordered AW-46. When we started replacing the 32 with 46, leaks stopped. Operators complained that their lifts were slower, but we had a discussion and they agreed that a little slower lift was better than one in the shop getting leaks repaired all the time.
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