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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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CLEANING

WARNING

Cleaning solvent is TOXIC and flammable. Wear protective goggles and gloves;

use only in a well-ventilated area; avoid contact with skin, eyes, and clothes; and

do not breathe vapors. Keep away from heat or flame. Never smoke when using

cleaning solvent. Failure to comply may result in injury, illness, or death to

personnel.

Compressed air used for cleaning purposes will not exceed 30 PSI (207 kPa). Use

only with protective equipment (goggles, face shield, gloves, etc.). Failure to

comply may result in injury to personnel.

CAUTION

Do not use wire brush on lower section of piston with tin plating. Wire brush will remove tin

plating and damage piston. Wire brush only upper section with four top grooves to remove

any hard carbon.

1.

Clean piston components with cleaning solvent and dry with compressed air. If cleaning solvent does not

remove carbon deposits, use carbon removing compound, which will not harm bushings or tin plating on

piston.

2.

Clean ring grooves with piston ring groove cleaner or broken compression ring ground to a beveled edge.

3.

Clean inside surfaces of piston and oil drain holes in lower part of piston. Do not enlarge holes during

cleaning.

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