TM 9-2350-261-20-lTable 2-1. Unit Level Preventive Maintenance Checks and Services for M113A2 FOVLItem IntervalItem ToProcedureNot MissionNo.BeCapable If:Inspected5S e m i - S t a llIf outside air temperature is greaterAnnualCheckthan 85° F (29° C, normal operatingtemperature should be 160° to 230° FContinued(71° to 110° C.CAUTIONLimit stall test to 30 seconds.Lengthy full throttle operationwith brakes locked creates highoil temperatures and will dam-age engine and transmission. Ifyou suspect a faulty governor, donot perform stall check.With brakes locked, move range selec-tor to the 2-3 range and push accelera-tor all the way down. Tachometerreading of 1900 to 2100 rpm indicatespower plant is operating correctly.NOTETachometer above2100 rpm or below1900 rpm.Extremely high ambient tem-perature and high altitude willlower stall speed.NOTEU s e S T E - I C E t o v e r i f y t h eT a c h o m e t e r i s c a l i b r a t e d o rt o g e t a r e a d i n g w h e nperforming a stall check. Seepage 3-284 for STE-ICE Test 10Engine RPM.NOTEIf check fails and a faulty tachom-eter is suspected, verify tachom-eter reading by performing STE-ICE check number 10 (page 3-284) before sending to next higherlevel of maintenance.Tachometer reading above 2100 rpmindicates transmission problems.Tachometer reading below 1900 rpmi n d i c a t e s a f a u l t y e n g i n e .Troubleshoot fuel system (page 3-30).Check for correct vehicle tachometeradapter. If no fault can be found, con-tact next higher level of maintenance.Change 4 2-45
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