Air Start System.

TM 43-0156

Step

Function

Mech

Insp

(d)

Attach the tag to the radiator neck fill cap.

cont.

(2)

Air Start System.

(a) Fill the oiler reservoir for the air starter with

preservative oil (9150-00-111-0209).

(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 diesel

fuel (9140-00-286-5294) and the other container

disconnect coupling and connec a transparent line

to allow for draining into a recovery container.

(d) Start the engine using the container of diesel

fuel as the fuel supply. Operate at fast idle

until thoroughly warm.

(e) Accelerate the engine to three-fourth speed.

Switch the fuel supply to the container containing

preservative oil. Operate the engine at this

speed until undiluted preservative oil is flowing

into the recovery container. Stop the engine.

(f) Disconnect the temporary fuel return line and re-

connect the permanent fuel return line.

(g) Disconnect the line from the fuel intake and re-

connect the engine fuel intake line.

NOTE

The recovered fuel oil mix-

ture shall not be used to

preserve other fuel systems.

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