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FEATURE
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CARDONE |
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COMPETITOR
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CARDONE
ADVANTAGE |
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CASTINGS |
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Exclusive
rust preventative coating. |
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Oil
dipped. Potential for rust to enter the cooling system,
causing seal failure. |
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Exclusive
rust preventative coating prevents rust, increases shelf life, improves
product appearance and increases product reliability. |
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CASTINGS |
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Knurled |
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Not
knurled Unknurled castings can cause bearings to move,
resulting in pump failure and unnecessary warranties. |
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CARDONE
knurls Water Pump castings to eliminate bearing movement.
CARDONE sets the standard for quality Water Pumps. |
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CASTINGS |
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Smooth
pump castings. |
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Heavy
pitting found on many castings - especially at hose
inlets. |
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CARDONE
quality standards are much higher for the best product
appearance and quality. |
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CLEANING
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Placed
on every unit and component by employees at every step of
the remanufacturing process. |
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No
known system of accountability. Inhibits continuous
quality improvements for a better product. |
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Color
coding establishes a workmanship accountability system.
This serves as a control to track the unit throughout the
remanufacturing process. |
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TESTING |
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Every
unit is tested using at least three different methods. |
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Unknown
testing procedures Product non-conformities will not be
sighted during testing. |
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Proper
testing during steps in the remanufacturing process
guarantees the customer a proper functioning unit all the
time. |
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BEARINGS |
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Ball/roller bearings used to follow OE specified applications |
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100%
ball/ball Ball/ball bearings will fail under high
torque conditions. |
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Ball/roller bearings used to follow OE specified applications |
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INSTRUCTION
SHEET |
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Tri-lingual |
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Bi-lingual |
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Meets
the language needs of regional, national, and
international customers. |
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CONCLUSION:
CARDONE's remanufactured Water Pumps not only offer a
high quality, low cost alternative to new
parts, but are the leading choice in the remanufactured
market.
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