PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-566

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 566

JANUARY 2000
PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-566 - Page 12 of 42
NATO Slave Cable . . .
2.
Remove the loose inserts by thread-
ing in a screw and gently wiggling each
bare wires while you’re hooking up.
Here’s how to make it safe again:
1.
Remove the connector’s back plate,
then disconnect the cable from the
connector.
2.
Cut off the terminal lugs. Strip back
just enough insulation to put on new
terminal lugs, NSN 5940-00-115-5004.
3.
Reconnect the cables to the connec-
tor. Make sure the positive lead (+) is
reconnected to the center post and the
negative lead (–) is reconnected to the
negative cup of the connector.
4.
Reassemble the connector.
Connector Cover Fix
If the connector inserts pull out, the
cover won’t seal tight. Water gets in-
side and corrodes the cables. Fix loose
insert problems like this:
1.
Remove the cover.
Shock Stopper
Before slaving your vehicle, eyeball
where the wiring goes into the end con-
nector. Look for bare or exposed wires
where insulation has pulled back from
the connector housing.
You’ll get a real charge from your
slave cable if you touch one of those
gets a cable
with
end
connectors
Check here for bare or exposed wires
Remove cover plate
Loose inserts turn up missing
insert until it comes out the body of
the connector.
3.
Fill each hole about halfway with
silicone adhesive caulk, NSN 8040-00-
865-8991.
4.
Press the inserts back into their
holes, making sure they’re flush with
the surface of the connector.
5.
Run a thin bead of silicone adhe-
sive caulk around the connector and
screw down the cover. Wipe off any
caulk that oozes out. Let the caulk cure
for an hour or two before using the
cable.
To get back into the connector the
next time, remove the screws and use a
sharp knife to cut the caulk.
Longer Version
Solve your long-distance slaving
problems with the 50-ft power cable,
NSN 6150-01-310-1829. It comes with
NATO connectors and covers.
gets a cable
without
end connectors
yikes!
your wires are
exposed
!
omigosh, i'm
sooooo
embarrassed
!
wow,
that's a
long
cable
!
yep!
fifty
feet.
gets one end connector
NSN 5935-00-322-8959 gets a connector
adapter for each end to fit two-hole
receptacles
(
two come with complete cable
)
nowing how to use the NATO slave cable is important, but knowing how to
fix a broken cable is even better.
PS 566
21
JAN 00
PS 566
20
JAN 00
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