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TM 9-2320-360-34-1
3-28. ENGINE TESTING (CONT)
(33)
Install gage (58) on gage adapter (54).
WARNING
Approved hearing protection devices
and protective goggles must be worn
when performing steps (34) and (35).
Failure to comply may result in injury
to personnel.
(34)
Start engine with aid of assistant and run
at idle (about 600 rpm).
(35)
Record compression pressure shown on
gage (58).
NOTE
Compression pressure in any one
cylinder at a given altitude above sea
level must not be less than minimum
shown in table 3-2.
Table 3-2. Compression Pressure Specifications
Minimum Compression
Altitude above
Pressure at 600 RPM
Sea Level
psi
kPa
feet
meters
450
3101
500
152
415
2859
2,500
762
385
2653
5,000
1,524
355
2446
7,500
2,286
330
2274
10,000
3,048
(36)
Shut off engine (TM 9-2320-360-10).
(37)
Remove gage (58) from gage adapter (54).
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