TM-9-2815-205-24 Technical Manual for M113 Engine 6V53 6V53T Download
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CLEANING WARNING Cleaning solvent is TOXIC and flammable. Wear protective goggles and gloves; use only in a well-ventilated area; avoid contact with skin, eyes, and clothes; and do not breathe vapors. Keep away from heat or flame. Never smoke when using cleaning solvent. Failure to comply may result in injury, illness, or death to personnel. Compressed air used for cleaning purposes will not exceed 30 PSI (207 kPa). Use only with protective equipment (goggles, face shield, gloves, etc.). Failure to comply may result in injury to personnel. CAUTION Do not use wire brush on lower section of piston with tin plating. Wire brush will remove tin plating and damage piston. Wire brush only upper section with four top grooves to remove any hard carbon. 1. Clean piston components with cleaning solvent and dry with compressed air. If cleaning solvent does not remove carbon deposits, use carbon removing compound, which will not harm bushings or tin plating on piston. 2. Clean ring grooves with piston ring groove cleaner or broken compression ring ground to a beveled edge. 3. Clean inside surfaces of piston and oil drain holes in lower part of piston. Do not enlarge holes during cleaning. END OF TASK TM 9-2815-205-24 0094 0094-5