PS Magazine - MARCH 1986
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 400
MARCH 1986
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When it binds, and then is stretched,
inside wiring can break.
Find cracked or brittle insulatIon?
Replace
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the cable if you fInd deep
cuts. ²f there
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are only minor cracks
or cuts, wrap the cable with electrical
ta
P
e. A roll of
3
/ 4-in wide tape is
NSN 5970´00´685´9059µ
You can head off some cracks and
dry rot by lightly lubing the insula¶
tion with silicone. That's good pro¶
tection for both heat and cold.
ProtecT com mo connecTions from
moisTure wiTh drIp loops. ±hese
Sags in The cable hang below The
ConneCtion so Water Can'T run down
inTO iT.
Remove or mask cables before
you send your vehicle to be painted.
²f you leave the vehicle cabled, the
paint shop may coat the rubber insu¶
lation along with the metal. ·aint
rUins the rUbber.
·rotect cables that run across ve¶
hicle cargo areas or foot traffic areas.
²f the installation kit has cable
shields, use them.
HARDWARE COMES ²N handy
at cable protection time.
²f your connectors or receptacles
are supposed to have covers, use
them.
They
keep ou¸ dirt
and
moisture.
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Many of your covers are held by a
length of 1 / 16¹in wºre rope, which is
issued in 1,000-ft rolls Und»r NSN
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AnoTher connecTor saver is using
sTRain relieF². ³he relieF Takes The
weighT oF The cable oFF The conneC-
Ti´n. µF your rigs don¶T
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come wIth
relieFs, you can make You¸ own
wiTh a lengTh oF Field ¹irE. JusT Tie
one end To a convenienT and sTurdº
poinT near The connecTor.
Use groMmeTs and sTrapping ThaT
comE wiTh insTallaTion K»¼s. ³hey
keep Cables ouT of The way anD pro½
TecT cables ThaT a¾e rouTed Through
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meTal. µT help¿ To leave a liTTle slaCk
In The cable when IT feeds Through a
grommeTÀ Too.
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Tie Poles for Wire Act
Dear Editor,
When you lash a pair of
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ove
lance poles for aerial wire to-
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gether as shown in FIg
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of
FM 24-20± ²t leaves gaps along
the tied poles.
Here'S my way of lashing
them with marl³ne or WD´1
wireµ
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Make a loose clove hitch
on one pole. Put the second
pole through the clove hitch
to the deSired pole height
needed. Tghten the hitch by
puLing the ends of the wire·
¶Work down the two lance
pol¸s with a basKet weave,
keepinG a ¹rm Grip on tºe
wire»
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¼oc½ the poles together
with a square knot¾
¿hen± your poles are ready
to hoist wir¸s across a road or
stream by going by the info ²n
Àara 72c of the FM .
ÁÂÃ Âeorge WÄ ÁikeÅÆ JrÄ
APO New YoRÇ
MAR 86
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knoT
(Edi1or's Nole-Good idea! The
foLks al Ft. Gordon's SignaL Cen±
ter ²au³hors of the FM ²Like
your Lash´up, 100µ For overhead¶
ing heavy Loads· Like cabLe, tho,
they prefer their melhod. The
weave· whiLe s¸rong in side Winds
and side´to¹side s¸ress· tends ºo
Loosen when sºress is ºop¹ºo»
boUom, theY sa¼.)
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