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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ASSEMBLY - Continued

NOTE

Clean piston surface around vacuum gage tester before checking retainer for leakage.

i.

Check each retainer for proper sealing with vacuum gage tester (Figure 10, Item 29). Place suction

cup over retainer and hand operate lever to pull a vacuum of 10.0 inches of mercury (34 kPa) on gage.

A drop of more than 5.0 inches of mercury (17 kPa) over 10 seconds indicates air leakage at retainer.

29

MAINT_380

Figure 10.

Piston Retainer Seal Check.

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