Propickup Digital Magazine
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PASINSTALL Controller is plug-and-play, making installa- tion easy. Manual override switch is placed on the dash within easy reach of the driver. A positive air shutdown system on your diesel pickups is a must-have upgrade for many mining, forestry, refueling and petroleum contract work By Bruce W. Smith 20 PROPICKUP October 2012 in or around petroleum production facili- ties. If your truck isn't equipped with one, you're not getting onsite. The device is called a positive I air shutdown system, or PAS. If you are a contractor who has spent much time around the mining and petroleum- production trades, PAS de- vices are old hat. But bring up the subject to the typi- cal construction or landscaping contractor t's a small device that can be held in the palm of your hand, yet it'sthe most impor- tant safety item on diesel pickups working who is trying to expand their business and you're more than likely to get a blank stare. The operation of a PAS is very simple: A diesel engine only needs air and fuel to run. Cut off one and the engine quits. Where an emergency shutdown system like PAS comes into play is when that fuel source comes from outside the truck in the form of a combustible vapor; you can turn BD Diesel's PAS kit is compact, well- designed, effi cient and easy to install. off the truck's ignition or kill the diesel supply, but the engine will keep running and revving