TM 5-3895-359-14&P
Rust Preventive If parts are not to be used immediately
compound. The rust preventive compound should be
after cleaning, dip them in a suitable rust preventive
removed before installing the parts in an engine.
INSPECTION
The purpose of parts inspection is to determine which
Many service replacement parts are available in various
parts can be used and which must be replaced.
undersize and/or oversize as well as standard sizes.
Although the engine overhaul specifications given
Also, service kits for reconditioning certain parts and
throughout the text will aid in determining which parts
service sets which include all of the parts necessary to
should be replaced, considerable judgment must be
complete a particular repair job are available.
exercised by the inspector.
A complete discussion of the proper methods of
The guiding factors in determining the usability of worn
precision measuring and inspection are outside the
parts, which are otherwise in good condition, is the
scope of this manual. However, every shop should be
clearance between the mating parts and the rate of wear
equipped with standard gages, such as dial bore gages,
on each of the parts. If it is determined that the rate of
dial indicators, and inside and outside micrometers.
wear will maintain the clearances within the specified
maximum allowable until the next overhaul period, the
In addition to measuring the used parts after cleaning,
reinstallation of used parts may be justified. Rate of
the parts should be carefully inspected for cracks,
wear of a part is determined by dividing the amount the
scoring, chipping and other defects.
part has worn by the hours it has operated.
ASSEMBLY
Following cleaning and inspection, the engine should be
When assembling an engine or any part thereof, refer to
assembled using new parts as determined by the
the table of torque specifications at the end of each
inspection.
chapter for proper bolt, nut and stud torques.
Use of the proper equipment and tools makes the job
To ensure a clean engine at time of rebuild, it is
progress faster and produces better results. Likewise, a
important that any plug, fitting or fastener (including
suitable working space with proper lighting must be
studs) that intersects with a through hole and comes in
provided. The time and money invested in providing the
contact with oil, fuel or coolant must have a sealer
proper tools, equipment and space will be repaid many
applied to the threads.
times.
A number of universal sealers are commercially
Keep the working space, the equipment, tools and
available. It is recommended that Loctite J 26558-92
engine assemblies and parts clean at all times. The
pipe sealer with teflon, or equivalent, be used.
area where assembly operations take place should, if
possible, be located away from the disassembly and
NOTE: Certain plugs, fittings and fasteners
cleaning operation. Also, any machining operations
available from the Parts Depot already have a
should be removed as far as possible from the assembly
sealer applied to the threads. This pre-coating
area.
will not be affected when the pipe sealer with
teflon is also applied.
Particular attention should be paid to storing of parts
and sub-assemblies, after removal and cleaning and
IMPORTANT: The sealer information above
prior to assembly, in such a place or manner as to keep
must not be confused with International
them clean. If there is any doubt as to the cleanliness of
Compound No. 2, which is a lubricant applied
such parts, they should be recleaned.
before tightening certain bolts.
Use
International Compound No. 2 only where
specifically stated in the manual.
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