OPERATOR MAINTENANCE
LOW OIL PRESSURE GAUGE INDICATION
INITIAL SETUP:
Equipment Condition
Engine OFF. (WP 0057)
Parking brakes applied. (WP 0056)
Wheels chocked. (WP 0072)
TROUBLESHOOTING PROCEDURE
LOW OIL PRESSURE GAUGE INDICATION
TEST 1 - Is engine oil level low?
1.
Check engine oil level. (WP 0144)
ENGINE
DIPSTICK
Figure 1.
2.
If oil level is low, fill oil to proper level. (WP 0144)
CONDITION/INDICATION
Is engine oil level low?
DECISION
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Continue - Test 2 - Is engine oil pressure still low?
TEST 2 - Is engine oil pressure still low?
1.
Start engine and allow engine to reach operating temperature. (WP 0044)
2.
Check OIL PRESS gauge. Gauge should read as follows:
TM 9-2320-343-10
0115
0115-1