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PROTECTION SYSTEMS
There is no way to predict when or where McClure Equipment is both a Sentinel
engine problems will occur. Hoses break, Engine Protection System dealer and
seals crack, and connections fail in the an end-user. In addition to sales and
most unlikely places and at the most inop- service, McClure has a rental fleet of 170
An engine-
portune times. But, with an engine
protection system on the job, diesels are
irrigation engines ranging from 5 to 400
horsepower. "Whether we sell or rent an
saving manage-
shut down before minor problems can cause engine for stationary work, all our customers ment tool for
major damage. specify an engine protection system. Water
is absolutely vital in this business," says stationary
Mechanical shutdown systems protect McClure, "and farmers count on our engines
diesel engines against a wide range of to work hard and reliably." Even with installations
abnormal conditions, including low oil regularly scheduled maintenance programs,
pressure, loss of coolant, and overheating of water pumps can fail, oil pump shafts break,
and fleet
the oil and coolant systems. hoses burst, and engines overheat. When operations.
there's trouble, Sentinel Systems shut the
It's easy to translate these problems into engine down.
dollars and cents. Replacement costs run
between $15,000 and $20,000 and the cost "The reason we like the Sentinel System,"
of downtime is escalating. Disrupted says McClure, "is that it doesn't need any
schedules and customer dissatisfaction are electrical current to keep it energized.
also real costs in a major mechanical
breakdown. An engine protection system
is simply an inexpensive form of insurance RELIABLE MECHANICAL
that pays for itself the first time you need it. DESIGN
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