TM 5-1940-277-34
ENGINE ASSEMBLY TEST INSTRUCTIONS (Continued)
LOCATION
ITEM
ACTION
REMARKS
3.
Control console
Engine stop
Pull out.
handle
4.
Engine compartment
Engine
Using starter turn
engine over 5 - 6
revolutions. Read
compression on
gage (1). A
reading of over
300 psi is satis-
factory.
5.
Compression gage
Pressure release
Turn counter-
Use fingers.
(1)
screw (5)
clockwise to
release pressure
until gage reads
zero.
NOTE
Repeat process for each cylinder.A pressure differential between cylinders of greater than 125 psi
is unsatisfactory. Report to supervisor.
Change 1 2-177 (2-178 Blank)