STARTING THE APU IN EXTREMELY COLD WEATHER

STARTING MAIN ENGINE IN COLD WEATHER (continued)

STARTING THE APU IN EXTREMELY COLD WEATHER (continued) - TM-9-2350-287-10_259

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TM 9-2350-287-10 STARTING MAIN ENGINE IN COLD WEATHER (continued) 9. With brakes still locked, set throttle to run engine at 1200 rpm and shift transmission to fourth gear position. When engine coolant temperature gage indicates 120°F to 140°F, shift into neutral and idle engine. (If transmission temperature approaches 300°F during warm-up, immediately shift to neutral until temperature approaches normal range.) 10. During warm-up, refer to instrument panel checkout procedure (p. 2-88). STARTING THE APU IN EXTREMELY COLD WEATHER CAUTION To avoid damaging radio components, turn OFF all electrical and radio switches before starting the APU. NOTE • Before you start the APU in extremely cold weather ^(0°to -65°F; -17.80C to -53.90C), refer to Appendix E to check: - Engine crankcase oil grade and level - Chaincase oil grade and level - Hydraulic oil grade and level • Change oil as necessary (see Appendix E). • When temperature is below -25°F (-31.7°C) outside, preheat APU compartment (p. 2-219) prior to starting the APU. Starting When Temperature is 0^0°to -25°F (-17.8°C to -31.7°C) CAUTION To avoid excessive demand on batteries, do not crank engine longer than 1 minute at a time. Do not attempt to start the APU for longer than 5 minutes total. If the APU does not start in 5 minutes, notify Unit maintenance. 2-215

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