PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-574
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 574
SEPTEMBER 2000
PS 572
14
SEP 00
ercules crewmen, the engine oil
level check in TM 9-2350-292-10 is
no longer an after-operation check. To
get the best possible reading, the check
needs to be done
before
and
during
operations.
It’s going to be a while before the
TMs can be updated, so cross out the
after-operation check that starts on Page
2-49 and pencil in the new checks to
your -10 TM.
Before Operation
The new before-operation check will
be Item No. 4.1 on Page 2-26.1 of the
M88A2 Recovery Vehicle . . .
Oil level
low?
Add
more
through
oil filler
tube
f.
If oil level is below FULL, add the
amount in gallons indicated on the
oil gauge rod. To add proper grade
oil (Appx F), open engine oil fill
access door, and add oil through
engine oil filler tube.
Open
engine
oil level
access
door
and
remove
oil
gauge
rod
e.
Remove oil gauge rod and wipe
clean. Insert oil gauge rod in gauge
tube. Remove oil gauge rod. Verify
oil level on STATIC ENG. side of
oil gauge rod is between FULL
and 1-gallon range.
a.
Park vehicle on a level surface.
b.
Open engine deck door (page 2-
112).
c.
Open engine oil check access door.
d.
Open ENGINE OIL LEVEL door.
Oil Change Change
The main engine crankcase oil
change procedure in TM 9-2350-292-
20-1 is being modified, too.
First, cross out the artwork that
shows the ENG. IDLING RANGE side
of the oil gauge rod at the bottom of
Page 2-43.
Next, rewrite step
O
to read:
N O T E
Check oil level during extended missions at least
every 8 hours with engine running. Verify oil
level using engine stopped method (Page 2-
26.1) as soon as possible.
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of the -10 TM. Except for the addition
of a CAUTION and NOTE at the start
of the check, it’s a carbon copy of
the after-operation check that starts
on Page 2-49.
Add the following:
o.
Start engine (TM 9-2350-292-10)
and allow to idle at 1000–1200 rpm
until temperature gauge indicates
150
°
F (65
°
C). Shut down engine and
wait at least two hours. Remove oil
gauge rod (12), clean oil gauge rod
(12), insert oil gauge rod (12) and
verify oil level on STATIC ENG. side
of oil gauge rod (12) is between
FULL and 1-gallon range. If required,
add additional oil to engine oil filler
tube. Install oil gauge rod (12).
-10 TM. Here’s what you’ll see:
i guess
i'd better
check
your engine oil
level now that we're
done for today.
hey, i think
you're supposed to
do that
before
and
during
operations
now!
During Operation
The new during-operation check
will be Item No. 15.1 on Page 2-34.1
STATIC ENG side of rod should
read between FULL and 1 gallon
C A U T I O N
This engine oil level check method should only
be used when it is impractical to wait at least
two hours with the engine stopped.
C A U T I O N
Perform engine oil check with vehicle on a level
surface and engine stopped for at least two
hours. Do not use ENG. IDLING RANGE side
of oil gauge rod to measure engine oil level. Use
of ENG. IDLING RANGE side of oil gauge rod
could result in equipment damage.
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