TM    5-2815-241-34&P Section   II.   EQUIPMENT   DESCRIPTION   AND   DATA Page Page Equipment  Characteristics,  Capa- Location  and  Description  of bilities,  and  Features  ................................. 1-3 Identification   Plates ................................. 1-8 Equipment  Data ............................................ 1-9 Location  and  Description  of General .......................................................... 1-3 Major  Components.. ................................. 1-4 GENERAL This section contains information needed to familiarize you the user with the NTC-290 diesel engine. It includes  engine  characteristics,  capabilities  and  features,  and  location  and  description  of  compo- nents  being  repaired.  Engine  specifications  are  presented  in  tabular  format. EQUIPMENT  CHARACTERISTICS,  CAPABILITIES,  AND  FEATURES CAPABILITIES Able  to  develop  290  hp  at  2100  governed  rpm. CHARACTERISTICS/FEATURES Single  turbocharged  diesel  engine Six cylinder in-line, four stroke per cycle Liquid  cooled Fuel  injection Three separate cylinder heads; one head per two cylinders Internal  fuel  passages  in  cylinder  heads Overhead valve, using separate housings for rocker arms Four valves per cylinder Engine  compression  brake Replaceable  cylinder  sleeves One-piece  pistons Piston  cooling  nozzles Preheater  system  for  cold  weather  starting Low  oil  pressure  engine  shutdown  safety  system High  coolant  temperature  shutdown  safety  system Integral  lubricating  oil  filter  cooler  assembly External engine oil pump Gear-driven   air   compressor Alcohol  evaporator  system  for  air  supply Direct-driven  fuel  injection  pump Secondary  fuel  filter  integral  with  fuel  injection  pump Aneroid control valve Electric or manual fuel shutdown valve 1-3