TM 5-2815-241-34&P
FUEL PUMP CALIBRATION - CONTINUED
ACTION
LOCATION
ITEM
REMARKS
PUMP SEAL TESTING
25. Test stand (1)
Fuel pump (2)
Check oil seals for leaks as follows:
a.
With test stand operating at 500 rpm,
close suction valve (3).
b.
Place fuel flow control valve (4) to OPEN
position.
If 25-inch (83.5 mm) vacuum is not
obtained, check all test stand hose
connections.
c.
Place bypass valve (5) in closed
position.
d.
Place a small amount of extreme-
pressure grease over the vent of weep
hole (8).
e.
If extreme-pressure grease is pulled into
weep hole (8) at 25-inch (83.5 mm)
vacuum, the seal is defective.
To replace seal, see Fuel Pump,
page 2-289.
CAUTION
Do not hold throttle lever in idle position any longer than necessary to complete test.
Pump may overheat, since fuel flow is used to cool the pump.
28.
Fuel pump tachometer
Check as follows:
drive seal (7)
a.
With test stand (1) operating at 500
rpm, remove tachometer drive cap (8).
Depress and release FAST (9) or
SLOW (10) button to maintain 500
rpm.
b.
Fill tachometer seal bore with test oil or
diesel fuel from test stand (1).
c.
If fuel is drawn into pump at 25-inch
(83.5 mm) vacuum setting, the seal is
defective.
To replace seal, see Fuel Pump,
page 2-289.
GOVERNOR CUTOFF RPM TESTING
NOTE
Test stand must be shut off to change shims in spring pack.
When pump is opened to make adjustments, it must be purged of air before retest. With
fuel pump at 2100 rpm, move throttle back and forth until the rotameter shows no air.
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