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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TESTING

Cylinder Compression

WARNING

Avoid contact with hot manifolds, pulleys, and other moving parts. Wear proper ear

protection when running engine. Failure to comply may result in injury to personnel.

1.

Start engine and operate at one-half rated load until coolant outlet temperature is 165–185°F (71.1–85.0°C).

Stop engine and remove rocker arm cover (WP 0052) or (WP 0053).

2.

Move speed control lever (Figure 1, Item 5) to NO FUEL position.

3.

Loosen four fabricated fuel tube assembly nuts (Figure 1, Item 2) and remove two fuel tubes

(Figure 1, Item 1) from one cylinder position.

4.

Rotate appropriate cylinder to bottom dead center.

5.

On 1R cylinder, for all except model 5063-5299, remove two nuts (Figure 2, Item 8), two lockwashers

(Figure 2, Item 7), and U-bolt (Figure 2, Item 11) from throttle delay lever assembly (Figure 2, Item 6).

Discard lockwashers.

6.

Remove two rocker shaft bracket bolts (Figure 1, Item 3).

7.

On models 5063-5392, 5063-5393, and 5063-539L, remove hold-down bracket (Figure 2, Item 10) and

rocker shaft bracket bolt (Figure 2, Item 3) of any adjacent cylinder.

8.

Swing rocker arms (Figure 1, Item 4) away from injector and valves.

2

3

1

3

1

5

NO

FUEL

4

2

MAINT_422

Figure 1.

Fuel Tube Removal.

9.

On 1R cylinder, for all except model 5063-5299, remove throttle delay lever assembly (Figure 2, Item 6)

from throttle delay bracket (Figure 2, Item 9) (WP 0072).

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