Office of Physical Plant - Penn State Service Garage
April 2012
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Mike Giedroc, right, discusses the maintenance plan for one of Penn State's hybrid pick-up trucks with Penn State Service Garage supervisor David Demko. Giedroc and Demko are part of a team of technicians who maintain and repair all Penn State vehicles as well as stationary equipment such as generators and air compressors. In 2011 the Penn State Service Garage worked on more than 4,000... Read more ›
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Mike Giedroc removes the rotor on the rear of a hybrid pick-up truck so he can replace a hub grease seal. Giedroc and the rest of the expert staff at Penn State's Service Garage provide maintenance, repair and body work for all of Penn State's vehicles. From sedans to heavy trucks, the technicians at the garage keep Penn State's motor running.
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Steve Gross, right, and Mike Giedroc test a reach master lift after Gross repaired the equipment. Gross and Giedroc are part of a team of experts who provide service, maintenance and repairs to all Penn State vehicles as well as heavy equipment such as stationary and portable generators, air compressors, backhoes and personnel lifts at the Penn State Service Garage on the University Park...
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Mike Giedroc removes a rotor on the rear of a hybrid pick-up truck so he can replace a hub grease seal at the Penn State Service Garage on the University Park campus. For more photos, click on the image above.
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Mike Giedroc works on repairing a Penn State bus at the Penn State Service Garage, part of the Office of Physical Plant, on the University Park campus. Giedroc's interest in engine maintenance began at a young age with mini-bikes and lawnmowers. Today he services a variety of Penn State vehicles, from sedans to buses and heavy trucks. Giedroc and the rest of the staff at the Penn State Service... Read more ›
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Bruce Frank, left, works on the front end of a Penn State mail truck that was in an accident while colleague Mike Giedroc looks on. Frank, an auto body technician at Penn State's Service Garage, has been repairing University vehicles for 23 years. The team of technicians at the Penn State Service Garage repaired and maintained more than 4,000 vehicles and pieces of equipment for Penn State in... Read more ›
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Prior to starting the engine, Mike Giedroc applies a hose to a repaired vehicle's exhaust pipe that leads to a sealed ventilation outlet. This exhaust ventilation will send emissions out of the garage and keep the Penn State Service Garage workplace safe. Giedroc is part of a team of expert technicians who repair and maintain all University vehicles from sedans to buses and heavy trucks.
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Mike Giedroc, technician at Penn State's Service Garage, is part of a team of experts that performs diagnostics, maintenance and repairs to any size vehicle and engine for Penn State.The garage also provides auto-body repair and professional maintenance of stationary equipment such as compressors and personnel lifts. Giedroc enjoys the challenges of working with a variety of engine sizes and... Read more ›
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Mike Giedroc, technician at Penn State's Service Garage, is part of a team of experts equipped to do diagnostics, maintenance and repairs to any size vehicle and engine at Penn State.The garage also provides auto body repair and professional maintenance of stationary equipment such as compressors and personnel lifts. Giedroc has honed his repair expertise through the years from mini-bikes and... Read more ›
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