PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-594

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 594

MAY 2002
PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-594 - Page 28 of 33
PS 594
MAY 02
53
T
he battery cable on your 3-KW tactical quiet generator might be taking the wrong
route through a bad neighborhood. It’s a neighborhood where the cable’s protective
covering can get nicked and rubbed away.
This wrong route is underneath the engine
mounting plate. Traveling this way puts the
battery cable in harm’s way. Cuts and nicks to
the insulation can lead to shorts in the equip-
ment and shocks to you.
The right route is above the mounting plate.
Make sure your battery cables are taking
the right route. To help them stay in place, use
a single tie wrap to secure the battery cables
to the top of the engine mounting plate.
Add this routing info to Para 4-45, battery
cable maintenance, in TM 9-6115-639-13.
Cable Connectors…
Get
Your
NSN
s
Here!
Make sure cable
doesn’t rub
I don’t
think this is
the
right
route…
Are you having a
tough time
getting
the
clamp-type
and
crimp-type
connectors for the
RG-58 coaxial cable,
Do you
have the
NSN for
the crimper
to attach
the crimp
connectors?
The
crimp
type is
the
way
to go.
Here’s a
starter list
of
clamp
and
crimp
connectors.
Use
FED LOG to get the
sizes you need…
To crimp connector
type N, you’ll need
crimper,
NSN
3-KW TQG…
CRIMP
Plug
Type
Jack
BNC
TNC
N
UHF
CLAMP
Plug
Type
Jack
BNC
TNC
N
UHF
To crimp connector types BNC,
TNC, and UHF, you’ll need
tool
frame,
die set,
none
none
Fuel Filter $avings
I
f you’re using NSN 2910-01-477-0840 to order a fuel filter element for your
3-KW tactical quiet generator, you’re paying $66 more than you need to and
getting more parts than you bargained for.
According to TM 9-6115-639-23P, that NSN should bring you a fuel filter
element. Instead it brings you the entire filter assembly!
Use NSN 4330-01-374-9147 to get only the fuel filter element. It will cost
you around $10.
Finally, word on
the commo street is
that the clamp type
doesn’t
hold well
under
strong
vibration.
594. 52-53 (C)
3/30/02
12:58 PM
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