PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-593
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 593
APRIL 2002
PS 593
APR 02
22
A
n electrical outlet isn’t always
close by when you need to plug
in your power tools. That’s
when an extension cord comes
in handy.
If you can’t get an extension
cord fabricated locally, order
one of these:
M9 ACE…
A
missing dust cap on the ACE’s NATO slave receptacle could keep you from
slave starting the earthmover in cold weather.
The receptacle is mounted straight up. It’ll
hold water if the cap’s missing. Once in the
receptacle, water corrodes and rusts the
receptacle’s metal contacts. In freezing
weather, water freezes in the receptacle. You
can’t slave a dead vehicle, and the ice could
crack the plastic.
So do yourself a favor and make sure the
dust cap is in place. If the dust cap assembly
is missing, replace it with NSN 5340-01-
059-0114.
Until it comes in, tape over the receptacle
with electrical or duct tape to keep water out.
SEE…
M
echanics, the size and weight of the SEE’s cab makes it hard to control when
you open and close it during services.
Even with a lifting device it’s easy for the cab to hit the engine throttle linkage,
mounting spring and bracket that are connected to the passenger’s side of the cab’s
outer engine wall.
There’s just not much room between them and the vehicle’s
frame when the cab is tilted.
A damaged linkage means you’re
stuck with an engine that will neither
accelerate nor decelerate.
So keep a close eye on the linkage
when the cab is raised or lowered.
Have
a buddy hold on to the other side of the
cab.
Those extra hands help you steady
and guide the cab clear of the linkage.
Pages 4-418 through 4-432 of TM 5-
2420-224-20 have the complete low-
down on how to raise and lower the cab.
NSN 6150-
01-429-5481*
01-131-4882*
00-233-4144*
01-245-7809
01-290-1707*
01-226-2057
01-146-6899
Length
(feet)
25
50
50
100
100
100
100
AWG
12
12
14
14
14
12
12
Voltage
Capacity
300
300
300
300
300
600
600
Color
Yellow
Yellow
Orange
Orange
Blue
Orange
Yellow
*Order on a DD Form 1348-6 from S9G and put
NSN not on AMDF
in the REMARKS block.
The orange cords are double-insulated and resistant to oil, grease, moisture, abra-
sion and prolonged exposure to sunlight. The blue cord has a thermoplastic jacket
that stays flexible down to -58°F.
The yellow cords have a thermoplastic elastomer jacket that is resistant to oil,
grease, acid and solvent. Each cord stays flexible to -94°F and weighs about one-
third less than a regular extension cord of the same length.
You can also get a standard
extension cord with a three-outlet
receptacle on one end. NSN 6150-
01-325-6136 is 25 feet long, uses
12 AWG wire and can carry up to
300 volts. NSN 6150-01-396-
2615 is 50 feet long, uses 14 AWG
wire and can carry up to 300 volts.
If a plug or receptacle on your new extension cord gets damaged, there’s no need
to toss the whole cord. Get a three-prong male plug with NSN 5935-01-005-3579.
A three-prong female receptacle comes with NSN 5935-01-012-3066.
Three-outlet
extension
cord comes
in 25- and
50-ft lengths
The cord’s
too short!
Now
what
do I do?
ouch!
I’m all
bent up!
keep
me
capped!
Avoid Stuck Throttle Linkage
Lift cab clear of
throttle linkage
Extension Cords…
593. 22-23 (C)
3/1/02
3:52 PM
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