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TM 9-2320-270-10
STARTING AND WARM-UP AT TEMPERATURES BELOW 40° F (4
0
C) -
CONTINUED
c. lf engine does not start and air temperature is below 0°F (-18°C), repeat 7 and 8.
CAUTION
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10.
11.
Do not operate engine with low or no oil pressure. Engine will be damaged.
Check OIL PRESSure gage (1). If no oil pressure, or less than 50 psi (345 kPa)
within 10 to 15 seconds, shut off engine immediately and notify Organizational
Maintenance. Make sure low OIL pressure/high WATER temperature warning
light (2) and buzzer are off. If light or buzzer do not go off, shut off engine and
notify Organizational Maintenance.
CAUTION
Do not accelerate the engine above low idle for 2 minutes after start to allow
lubricant to flow to turbocharger and other engine components.
Run engine at low idle (600 rpm) for 2 minutes.
Increase engine speed to 1000 rpm and check OIL PRESSure gage (1). Run
engine no load at 1000 rpm for 5 minutes. If engine is not maintaining 30-50 psi
(206-344 kPa) shut engine off immediately and notify Organizational
Maintenance.
CAUTION
Do not go to full throttle until engine WATER Temperature gage reads 140° F
(600C) to prevent damage due to not having enough engine cooling available
until thermostat opens.
12. Engine is now ready for operation.
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