C 4, SB 740-97-38
APPENDIX III-II
ITEM DEFECTS FOR SWEEPER, ROTARY, TOWED,
GASOLINE ENGINE POWERED
Classification
Item
Defect
Major
Minor
A
B
EXTERIOR SURFACES AND
HOUSINGS:
General
Fractures; base mounting and/or fastening devices
broken or missing .........................................................................................x
Dents ..................................................................................................................
x
Painted surfaces
Stage III corrosion; chipped or abraded ..............................................................x
Stage II corrosion................................................................................................
x
Unpainted noncritical
surfaces
Stage IV corrosion ..............................................................................................x
Stage III corrosion...............................................................................................
x
Stage II corrosion................................................................................................
x
GASOLINE ENGINE:
Valves, rocker arm assembly,
and combustion chambers.
Stage II corrosion................................................................................................x
Stage I corrosion.................................................................................................
x
Piston assembly and cylinder
walls.
Stage II corrosion................................................................................................x
Stage I corrosion.................................................................................................
x
Flywhell and ring gear
Stage IV corrosion; ling gear chipped, cracked, or
broken...........................................................................................................x
Stage III corrosion...............................................................................................
x
Stage II corrosion................................................................................................
x
Air cleaner
Stage IV corrosion ..............................................................................................x
Stage III corrosion...............................................................................................
x
Stage II corrosion................................................................................................
x
Cooling system:
Shutters and controls
Stage IV corrosion ..............................................................................................x
Frozen; stage III corrosion ..................................................................................
x
Stage II corrosion................................................................................................
x
Cooling fans
Bent or otherwise damaged to extent repair is
required ........................................................................................................
x
Seals and gaskets
Deteriorated; leaks or seeps ...............................................................................x
Fuel system:
Tanks:
Internal surfaces
Stage III corrosion...............................................................................................x
Stage II corrosion; coating peeling or flaking.......................................................
x
External surfaces
Stage IV corrosion ..............................................................................................x
Stage III corrosion...............................................................................................
x
Stage II corrosion................................................................................................
x
Lines, hoses and connectors
Cracked or checked; kinked; broken; fungus growth ..........................................x
Filters and sediment bowls
Stage IV corrosion on internal surfaces; cracked
or broken.......................................................................................................x
Stage III corrosion on internal surfaces; element
deteriorated or contaminated ........................................................................
x
Stage II corrosion on internal surfaces................................................................
x
Carburetor
Stage III corrosion; cracked or broken ................................................................x
Stage II corrosion; contaminated.........................................................................
x
Seals
Deteriorated; leaks or seeps ...............................................................................x
Exhaust system:
Rain cap
Stage IV corrosion; cracked, broken, or missing.................................................x
Stage III corrosion...............................................................................................
x
Stage II corrosion................................................................................................
x
Brackets and hangers
Stage IV corrosion; cracked or broken................................................................x
Stage III corrosion...............................................................................................
x
Stage II corrosion................................................................................................
x
Intake and exhaust mani-
folds, mufflers and pipes
Stage IV corrosion; punctured ............................................................................x
Stage III corrosion...............................................................................................
x
Stage 11 corrosion..............................................................................................
x
Electrical system:
Wiring
Broken strands; cracked insulation; fungus growth ............................................x
Frayed; checked; loss of flexibility.......................................................................
x
Terminals and connections
Stage III corrosion; broken terminals...................................................................x
Stage II corrosion................................................................................................
x
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