PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-429

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 429

AUGUST 1988
PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-429 - Page 8 of 33
Tactical VehIcles .
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Dual Wheel Dilemma
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AUG 88
M939-Series ±rucks ²³³
Cover Naked .ReceptAcle Te±mInaLs
Naked cable te1minals on this 5-tonner's slave receptacle are trouble waiting to
happen. If anything Metal, like a wrench, touches the bare terMinals, it will cause
a shorT that can start a Fire±
You can ²ix the probleM real easy witH a rubber sleeve, NSN
47±0-0²³²95-7604.
³ere´s how:
V
Disconnect the battery ground cable´
V
Remove the sLave receptacµe leads´
²
Slip the covEr over
¶
both cables´
V
Reconnect the cabµe· to the receptacle´
V
Slide the sµeeve down over the exposed metal´
V
Reconnect the battery ground cable´
Another way to cover
·
the bare ends is with a piece of rubber hose anD soMe
electrical tape. Slice the hose up one side and slip it over thE positive receptacle
cable. µape it in place with electrical tape.
A´g8µ
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