TESTING (cont) - TM-9-2320-285-24-20111

TM 9-2320-285-24-2

13-17. TRANSMISSION MAINTENANCE (CONT)

a. Testing (cont).

(3) Transmission Stall Test (cont).

STEP

LOCATION

ITEM

ACTION

REMARKS

TESTING (cont)

CAUTION

Do not perform stall test for more than 30 seconds, due to rapid heating of transmission

fluid. Overheating of fluid can damage transmission. Keep a constant check on fluid

temperature leaving the torque converter and do not allow it to exceed 300 degrees F. If

this temperature is reached before ending the stall test, shift transmission into neutral and

run engine at 12001500 rpm for two minutes to cool transmission fluid.

b. Accelerate

Accelerate to full throttle

Observe

Tachometer reading shall be

1821 + 25 rpm

NOTE

If maximum speed delivered is less than 1796 rpm, engine is not delivering full power,

and should be tuned (see TM 9-2815-205-34).

If maximum speed delivered is more than 1846 rpm, refer to transmission

troubleshooting.

c. Engine

Shut down

d. All information

Report

Report all data gathered

during transmission stall

test to proper maintenance

personnel

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