TM 5-3810-307-24-2-2
Engine Run-In Procedure "In Chassis"
- (On- and Off-Highway Vehicles)
(14-07)
On-Highway
CAUTION
Refer to General Engine Test Procedures
(Chassis Dynamometer) (14-05) before
operating the engine to avoid internal
component damage.
Operate the engine at 1,500 to 1,800 RPM in high gear
for the first 80 to 160 kilometers [50 to 100 miles] after
rebuild.
NOTE
Do not idle the engine for more than five
minutes at any one time during the first 160
kilometers [100 miles] of operation.
Off-Highway
CAUTION
Refer to General Engine Test Procedures -
(Chassis Dynamometer) (14-05) before
operating the engine to avoid internal
component damage.
Operate the engine as follows during the first 3 hours
after rebuild:
1. Do not idle the engine for more than 5 minutes at
any one time.
2. Operate the engine at 75 percent throttle while
loaded.