TM-9-2815-205-24
6V53/6V53T ENGINES, DIESEL WITH CONTAINERS; MODEL 5063-5299, MODEL 5063-5392, MODEL 5063-5393 AND MODEL 5063-539L
TECHNICAL MANUAL; FIELD AND SUSTAINMENT MAINTENANCE
FEBRUARY 2013
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HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL
OVERVIEW
This is a maintenance technical manual to be used in support of the repair of the 6V53/6V53T Diesel Engine
Series used on U.S. Army vehicles. This manual is organized by chapters and work packages. The work
packages contain instructions and procedures to remove, replace, or repair components or assemblies. Use the
table of contents to guide you through the manual.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
The table of contents will give you a quick reference to chapters and work packages that you will use often. A
summary of the organization of this manual is as follows:
WARNINGS, CAUTIONS, AND NOTES
Throughout this manual you will see warnings, cautions, and notes. An explanation for each follows:
•
A
WARNING
shall precede the text of any procedure involving a clear danger to the person doing that
procedure.
•
A
CAUTION
shall precede the text of any procedure involving a clear risk of damage to the equipment.
•
A
NOTE
is used to highlight essential procedures, conditions, or statements which serve to make a
procedure clearer or easier to accomplish.
MANUAL CONTENT
There is one general information work package, six chapters, a glossary, and an alphabetical index. Each chapter
is divided into work packages with specific topics. The chapters are identified by a single Arabic number. The
work packages within the chapters are identified by a six digit Arabic number. The contents of the chapters and
work packages are listed below.
Work Package 0001 00 - This work package contains type of manual, engine model numbers and equipment
names, purpose of equipment, and lists of special forms and nomenclature.
Chapter 1 - This chapter contains introductory information, supporting data for repair parts, special tools, and
specific descriptive engine data for each model engine used in the M113 Family of Vehicles (FOV).
Chapter 2 - This chapter contains work packages with instructions on where to find Field Maintenance Level
troubleshooting procedures for the 6V53/6V53T Diesel Engine Series.
Chapter 3 - This chapter contains work packages with instructions on where to find Sustainment Level
troubleshooting procedures for the 6V53/6V53T Diesel Engine Series.
Chapter 4 - This chapter contains work packages with detailed instructions for Field Maintenance Level repair,
testing, preservation, packaging, preparation for shipment or storage, instructions for manufactured tools, and
torque limits of the 6V53/6V53T Diesel Engine Series.
Chapter 5 - This chapter contains work packages with detailed instructions for Sustainment Level engine repair of
major components of the 6V53/6V53T Diesel Engine Series.
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