If a nut is working loose he finds it, if a bearing is hot he
finds it. If any part of his engine has been cutting, he finds it. He
picked up, a greasy rag instead of a wrench, for the engineer that
understands his business and attends to it never picks up a wrench
unless he has something to do with it. The good engineer took a greasy
rag and while he was using it to clean his engine, he was at the same
time carefully examining every part. His main object was to see that
everything was all right. If he had found a nut loose or any part out
of place, then he would have taken his wrench, for he had use for it.
Now what a contrast there is between this engineer and a poor one, and
unfortunately there are hundreds of poor engineers running portable and
traction engines. You will find a poor engineer very willing to talk.
This is bad habit number one. He cannot talk and have his mind on his
work. Beginners must not forget this. When I tell you how to fire an
engine you will understand how important it is, The poor engineer is
very apt to ask an outsider to stay at his engine while he goes to the
separator to talk.
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