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WINTERIZING
A Tip Guide for Paving Equipment
Some do ’ s and don ’ ts to prepare for old man winter By Jeff Winke
A n old-fashioned tradition – originally intended as a status symbol for new members of the upper and middle classes in the late 19th and early 20th century – was to never be caught wearing white after Labor Day . The thinking was that white is a summer color and Labor Day marks the unofficial end of summer . Unfortunately , Mother Nature never learned the rule and we may frown upon her choice to wear an early season cloak of white , but it happens . Winter has a way of sneaking up , so the winterizing of construction equipment can commence when the fashion-conscience stash their Saturday night fever white suits and white belts away .
Chris Smith , technical training lead with Astec Industries , Chattanooga , Tennessee , offered the key steps they recom-
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