PS Magazine - MARCH 1986
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 400
MARCH 1986
and ground
terminals have a
simple missIon in lifE. They secure
power cables and groUnd
leads to your generator sets±
Without a good connection, yOu
get ²ntermittent or zero power to the
gear you're running³
You're the key person when it
comes to preventing this terminal
illness. Here's what you can
·
do:
•´Sµ A ST¶FF BR¸SH t¹ keep
dirt and grease from fouling termi-
nals. ¶f paint or corrosiºn is keeping
your cables and termin»ls from com¼
ing together, tho, DS may have to
½
replace the whole terminal.
•THRµAD L¶GHT¾Y when you
¿
install nuts on Àerminals. The brass threaÁs strip easily With the generator
oÃ, snug nuts hand tigÄt ÅÆ Then tighten them anotheÇ oneÈhalf tÉ threeÊ
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MAR 86
quarters of a turn with a wrench± Do
not overtightenË Check them often to
make sÌre they stay tight±
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Keep the nut
pressure bar's
ribbed side toward
the cable. ¶f the other
side goes first, it can be forced back
into the nut's threads as you tighten
it± That ruins the nut
and the
terminal.
Ribbed sidE
goEs toward
cablE
ÍNT ÎF SÍFÏTY
CÐ! PSÑ nuts
A
re lost± SiÒce you can'
T
get readyÊmade clips, you'll have to
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