TM 5-5420-226-20-2
OIL COOLERS- CLEANING (Sheet 1 of 3)
TOOLS: Low-pressure compressed air facility
SUPPLIES:
Detergent (Item 33, Appendix D)
Water
SPECIAL TOOLS: Oil Cooler Cleaner
(Item 32, Chapter 3, Section 1)
REFERENCES:
PRELIMINARY PROCEDURES:
Remove top deck frames (page 16-21)
Remove engine shroud (page 9-30)
Remove upper covers (page 17-14)
Remove screens (page 6-53)
Open hull drains (TM 5-5420-226-10)
CLEANING:
NOTE
The oil cooler cleaning tool will clean the two engine oil
coolers as well as the two transmission oil coolers
with the powerplant in or out of the vehicle.
If oil coolers are to be cleaned with powerplant removed,
oiI cooler screens must be removed as part of preliminary
procedures (pages 6-51 and 6-53).
WARNING
Always wear safety glasses or goggles when cleaning oil
coolers to prevent dirt particles and cleaning agent from
splashing in eyes.
Go on to Sheet 2
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