TM 9-2815-220-24
ENGINE PRESERVATION
0032 00
THIS WORK PACKAGE COVERS:
Engine Preservation
INITIAL SETUP:
Tools:
Fuel container (1) with fuel line
General mechanic’s tool kit (item 121, WP 0176)
Expendable and Durable Items:
Engine preservative oil (5 to 7 gallons) (item 22,
WP 0173)
Clear tubing
Personnel Required:
Track Vehicle Repairer (2) 63H10
Equipment Conditions:
Engine coupled to dynamometer or ground hop,
or installed in vehicle.
ENGINE PRESERVATION
Equip an auxiliary fuel container with a fuel line and fill with a sufficient amount of preservative
oil (item 22, WP 0173), conforming to Specification VV-L-800, to operate the engine as
prescribed below.
1.
Arrange the container to provide adequate pressure to assure proper supply of the preservative
oil to the fuel system.
2.
Disconnect the fuel line at the most convenient point nearest to the engine fuel pump, and
connect the line from the auxiliary fuel container to the fuel-to-engine line at the point of
disconnect.
3.
Disconnect the engine fuel return line and connect a transparent plastic tube to the fuel return
connection.
Insert other end of plastic tube into a container to collect the return diesel fuel.
4.
The fuel valve on the auxiliary fuel container should be turned to the ON position; the engine
started and operated at 750-1000 rpm until the observed fuel return is purged of diesel fuel and
the system filled with preservative oil.
Remove engine from test stand and cap or plug all openings.
END OF WORK PACKAGE
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