PRESERVATION AND PACKING - TM-43-01560065

TM 43-0156

Step

Function

Mech

Insp

CLEANING AND DRYING

Thorough cleaning and drying shall be accomplished prior to

the application of preservatives. Unless otherwise specified, all

surfaces of the item(s) shall be cleaned by process C1,

MIL-P-116, and drying shall be accomplished by one or more

of the drying procedures also listed therein.

PRESERVATION AND PACKING

NOTE

Preservatives specified herein and the methods of application

shall be in accordance with MIL-P-116.

Preservation of Diesel Generator (three for 1500 KW, four

for 2000 KW).

(1) Radiator.

(a)

Fill the coolant system to the proper level with equal

parts (by volume) of MIL-A-46153 antifreeze and

clean water.

(b)

Prepare a UU-T-81 tag indicating "COOLANT SYSTEM

CONTAINS WATER AND ANTIFREEZE IN EQUAL

PARTS BY VOLUME - DO NOT DRAIN - CHECK

COOLANT LEVEL - IF COOLANT IS LOW, ADD

COOLANT OF THE SAME MIXTURE." Attach the

tag to the radiator neck fill cap.

(2) Air Start System.

(a)

Fill the oiler reservoir for the air starter with

MIL-L-21260, type I, grade 30 preservative oil.

(b)

Fully open the metering valve and run the air starter

until oil can be detected at the exhaust.

(3) Fuel Lines.

(a)

Disconnect the engine fuel intake line just in front of

the fuel pump.

(b)

Connect a line from the fuel intake line to two

containers. One container shall contain fuel

conforming to VV-F-800 and the other container

shall contain VV-L-800 preservative oil.

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