TM 55-2840-231-23
LOCATION/ITEM
REMARKS
ACTION
ENGINE/ - Continued
a. Drain the oil tank, sys-
tem components and pip-
ing, and engine gearbox as
completely as possible.
Refer to paragraphs 8-3 thru 8-5.
b. Remove and clean or re-
place the oil filter.
c. Remove, inspect and
clean the magnetic chip de-
tectors.
Lubricating oil (item 5, Appendix D)
Refer to paragraph 1-60.
d. Fill oil tank with desired
lubricating oil.
e. Motor engine to pump
oil through the system.
Check tank oil level and
add oil as required. Repeat
the motoring cycle until the
tank oil level does not
change.
f. Run engine for 30 min-
utes to one hour and shut
down.
g. Inspect and clean or re-
place the oil filter.
(1) If filter was heavily
contaminated, accomplish
action items h. through 1.
(2) If filter was not
heavily contaminated, ac-
complish action items j.
through 1.
h. Drain oil from the en-
gine oil system
i. Fill oil tank with the de-
sired oil and release the en-
gine for service.
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