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b. Starting System. The generator, which is coupled
to the engine by a drive chain, also serves the dual role
as a starter. When the preheat switch is held in the
closed (ON) position, and the generator switch is open
(OFF), one side of the preheat relay energizing coil on
the APU engine is grounded through the preheat
switch and a set of APU generator switching relay con-
tacts. This causes the preheat relay contacts to close
since the opposite side of the energizing coil is con-
nected directly to the vehicle bus voltage, Power is
then supplied through the closed preheat relay con-
tacts to the preheater, the APU generator/starter
field winding, and to one side of the starter switch cir-
cuit. When the starter switch is closed, it completes
the APU starter relay coil circuit, and bus power is
supplied to the APU generator/starter armature cir-
cuit through these relay contacts, thus motorzing the
generator/starter to start the engine. Therefore, both
the preheat and starter switches must be closed (ON),
and the generator switch must be open (OFF), in order
to start the API-J. Since the preheat relay energizing
coil ground circuit is passed through the set of APU
switching relay contacts (as mentioned above), the pre-
heat relay cannot activate if the generator switch is
on. The reason for this circuit arrangement is to pre-
vent vehicle bus voltage from being applied to the volt-
age regulator field through the preheat relay contacts,
thus damaging the regulator when the generator
switch is on (field circuit from generator to regulator
closed) and the preheat switch is activated (bus voltage
applies to generator field winding).
c. Lubrication. A gear-type pump draws oil from the
crankcase and delivers it through a replaceable oil
filter to the engine. Normal oil pressure should be 25
psi or higher under normal operating conditions. An
oil pressure switch will activate a low oil pressure
warning light on the auxiliary power unit control box
if the oil pressure drops below 14 ± 2 psi. A crankcase
drain valve is provided with a handle so that the lubri-
cating oil can be drained without removing the unit
from the vehicle.
d. Governor. A constant speed governor is set to
maintain engine speed at 2000 ± 100 rpm. The gov-
ernor uses a ball and cup mechanism on the camshaft
gear as the sensing device. A yoke resting on the cup
Legend for figure 4-2:
Item
Name
1
Base angle
2
Base angle
3
Support angle
4
Support angle
5
Support angle
6
Support angle
7
Gusset
8
Pad
9
Pad
10
Pad
11
Support angle
Qty
2
2
2
2
1
3
4
2
1
1
1
connects to an arm and spring mechanism controlling
the trottle lever. Any change in engine speed is trans-
mitted from the cup to the yoke and to the throttle. An
adjusting screw is provided on the front of the unit to
adjust the speed by changing the spring tension.
e. Fuel system. The fuel system consists basically of
a primary and secondary fuel filter, fuel transfer
pump, fuel injection pump and two fuel injection noz-
zles. The transfer pump operates off the camshaft,
drawing fuel from the supply tank and delivering it
through the two filters to the injection pump. The in-
jection pump meters and delivers the fuel at high pres-
sure to the nozzles.
f. Electrical System.
The generator/starter is
mounted to the chain case and engine housing and
driven by the engine through a roller chain and drive
sprocket. The output is controlled automatically by a
voltage regulator and current limiting device. A de-
tailed description of the auxiliary generating system is
contained in paragraph 1-3g(2).
g. Hydraulic System. The pump is mounted to the
chain case and driven by the engine. It supplies the
pressure for the auxiliary hydraulic system. This sys-
tem powers the refuel pump and impact wrench and
also supplies power for emergency operation of the
boom, spade and winches. A detailed description of the
auxiliary hydraulic system is contained in TM
9-2350-256-34-2.
4-2. Repair
a. General.
(1) Current limiter calibration. Whenever the
auxiliary generator, voltage regulator, APU assembly,
or relay box, is replaced or the auxiliary engine is re-
placed or repaired, the rheostat in the switching relay
box must be adjusted to limit the auxiliary generator
output current to approximately 150 amperes with the
APU in the vehicle. TM 9-2350-256-20 provides in-
structions for calibrating the current limiter.
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(2) Test fixture. The auxiliary engine must be
placed on a stand to operate it outside the vehicle
(groundhopping). Refer to figure 4-2 for information
on constructing a test fixture to support the APU dur-
ing groundhopping tests.
Size (inches)
2.00 x 2.00 x o.25 x 27.44lg
2.00 x 2.00 x 0.25 x 24.75 lg
2,00 x 2.00 x 0.25 x 23.06 lg
2.00 x 2.00 x 0.25 x 28.25 lg
2.00 x 2.00 x 0.25 x 19.38 lg
2.00 x 2.00 x 0.25 x 20.10 lg
0.25 x 1.75 x l.75 lg
0.75 x 3.00 x 2.88 lg
0.75 x 2.25 x 2.00 lg
0.75 x 2.25 x 3.00 lg
2.00 x 2.00 x 0.25 x 19.38 lg
Material
steel
steel
steel
steel
steel
steel
hr steel
hr steel
hr steel
hr steel
steel
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