pIf you have read our site for any amount of time you already know that sometime in late February we have Oil Change Saturday.nbsp This year was no exception.nbsp Under the direction of Chief Engineer Wayne Brion the following maintenance items were performedpul liOil and filter change on all QFD apparatusli liOil and filter change on all generatorsli liOil and filter change on Engine 575 pumpli liGreasing all driveline parts on all QFD apparatusli liChecking tire pressuresli liChecking hub oilli liChecking all apparatus fluidsli liLubing all pump fittings adapters and suction hose gasketsliulpAlso Lt. Bill Bare changed out fuel on all of our 4 cycle tools and several of the juniors changed voicemitter batteries on the SCBA.nbspppThanks to Chief Engineer Brion and all of the help that we had for the maintenance.nbsp We were able to fininsh all apparatus within 6 12 hours 7 am to 130 pm.nbsp There were 25 members that assisted in some way during that time.ppAlso 19 QFD members and the Auxiliarynbspserved the annual Republican Breakfast at the Hoffman Building in the morning.nbsp The day started for some at 4 am getting the food started.nbspppThanks to all the members that turned out and helped make both of these functions a success.nbsp This in-house maintenance saves us thousands of dollars every year.p
