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System Pressure And Stall Speed Check: Check

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Connect a tachometer so that it can be read from the driver's seat.

Air conditioning (AC) should be off. Place chocks behind all four wheels. Start the engine.

CAUTION: Apply the hand brake and depress the brake pedal hard with your left foot during the check.

Move the gear selector lever to position . Apply full throttle for max 5 seconds  and read off the highest RPM as well as system pressure. Compare with the table below.

NOTE: The stall speed check must not last more than 5 seconds.
Gear position  System pressure, MPa 
D 1,2
R 1,8
Engine 1) Stall speed, RPM 
B5204S 2200
B5202 2200
B5252S 2600
B5254S 2700 1)
B5254T 2900
B5234S 2600
B5234T 2900
Normal stall speed at sea level and +20°C air temperature (speed reduces by 120 RPM per 1000 m above sea level, and 50-100 RPM per 10°C over +20°C air temperature).

1) See specifications.

Repeat the check with the gear selector in R.

Compare with the table.

If the RPM exceeds the table values, see High Stall Speed ; if speed is below the table values, see Low Stall Speed .