TM 9-2815-205-34
3-51. PISTON AND CONNECTING ROD MAINTENANCE - CROSS-HEAD (MODELS 5063-5392,
5063-5393, 5063-539F, AND 5063-539L)
This task covers: a. Removal
b. Disassembly
c. Cleaning
d. Inspection
e. Fitting Piston
f. Fitting Piston Rings g. Assembly
h. Installation
INITIAL SETUP
MODELS
MATERIALS/PARTS
5063-5392 5063-5393 5063-539F
TOOLS AND SPECIAL TOOLS
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1
Tool kit, general mechanics (App B, Item 107)
Wrench, torque (App B, Item 116)
Pliers, piston ring (App B, Item 75 )
Reamer, cylinder ridge (App B, Item 82)
Cleaner, piston ring groove (App B, Item 15)
Die set, metal stamping, hand (App B, Item 20)
Ball attachment, micrometer (App B, Item 8)
Installer, piston pin retainer (App B, Item 66)
Leak detector, piston pin retainer (App B, Item
71 )
Compressor, piston ring (App B, Item 16)
Clamps, hold-down (App B, Item 14)
Gage set, piston-liner thickness (App B, Item 32 )
Spring scale
Gage set, thickness
Micrometer 0-1 inch App B, Item 73 )
Micrometer 0-1 inch
Micrometer 3-4 inch
Micrometer 1-2 inch
Vise, machinist (App B, Item 111 )
Caps, vise jaw (App B, Item 13)
2
Ring, piston (App F, Item 143)
1
Rings, piston (App F, Item 142)
Ring set, oil (App F, Item 138)
2
Retainers, piston pin (App F, Item
135)
Packings, preformed (App F, Item 116)
2
Bolts (App F, Item 10)
2
Spacer (App F, Item 181)
1
Seal, ring (App F, Item 175)
EXPENDABLE/DURABLE SUPPLIES
Carbon removing compound (App C, Item 5)
Cleaning solvent (App C, Item 9)
Plastic gage, green (App C, Item 16)
C
Plastic gage, red (App , Item
Stone, sharpening (App
Oil, engine (App C, Item 26)
Wood block (App C, Item 58)
Crocus cloth (App C, Item 10)
Oil, fuel (App C, Item 27)
Shortening compound (App C,
Antifreeze (App C, Item 3)
EQUIPMENT CONDITION
17) ‘
C, Item 51)
Item 47)
Para Description
3-33 Oil pan removed
3-35 Oil pump inlet tubes removed
3-43 Cylinder head removed
a. Removal
(1) Install hold-down clamps (1) to each cylinder to anchor liners (2) during crankshaft rotation.
(2) Rotate crankshaft (3) until connecting rod journal (4) is at bottom of its travel.
(3) Remove hold-down clamp (1) from cylinder being worked on.
CAUTION
Remove all carbon deposits at top of liner before removing piston from cylinder liner.
Piston ring breakage can occur when carbon deposits are present.
(4) Using a cylinder ridge reamer, remove carbon deposits from upper inner surfaces of cylinder
liner (2).
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