TM 5-3805-262-20
SHEET 2 OF 2
B e f o r e p e r f o r m i n g t h e f o l l o w i n g s t e p s , b e s u r e t h a t t r a n s p o r t / s e r v i c e
l i n k i s e n g a g e d . Failure to do so could cause serious injury or death
due to chassis pivoting and crushing you when you are working in area
between front and rear chassis.
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Place one pint container under oil sampling valve then depress oil
sampling valve pushbutton and drain approximately one pint of oil into
container. Release oil sampling valve pushbutton and remove one pint
c o n t a i n e r.
Open clean oil sample bottle (place bottle cap on clean surface with
edges up) and position under oil sampling valve.
D e p r e s s o i l s a m p l i n g v a l v e p u s h b u t t o n a n d f i l l o i l s a m p l e b o t t l e t o
within 1/2 inch of top. Release pushbutton and remove oil sample bottle.
Reinstall oil sampling valve cap and tighten securely.
Reinstall oil sample bottle cap and tighten. Wipe oil from exterior of
b o t t l e u s i n g c l e a n c l o t h s.
Place oil sample bottle in plastic bag.
Check transmission oil level. If oil level is not between FULL and ADD
marks on dipstick, add oil until oil level just reaches FULL mark.
Turn engine off.
Reinstall transmission oil dipstick lock and left side panels (page
9 - 1 7 ).
B e s u r e t r a n s p o r t / s e r v i c e l i n k i s d i s e n g a g e d b e f o r e d r i v i n g v e h i c l e .
F a i l u r e t o d o s o c o u l d c a u s e s e r i o u s i n j u r y o r d e a t h d u e t o l 0 S S o f
s t e e r i n g c o n t r o l.
(16) Fill out DD Form 2026, then place plastic bag containing oil sample
bottle and completed DD Form 2026 in shipping sack.
(17) Ship oil sample and completed DD Form 2026 on same day as sample taken;
ship according to local procedures.
N O T E
Special oil samples will be clearly marked “SPECIAL”
t a p e f o r e a s y i d e n t i f i c a t i o n a t a n a l y s i s l a b o r a t o r y .
and banded with red
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