PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-608

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 608

JULY 2003
PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-608 - Page 7 of 33
Connector Cover Fix
If the connector inserts pull out, the cover won’t seal tight. Water gets inside and
corrodes the cables. Fix loose insert problems like this:
To get back into the connector the next time, remove the screws and use a sharp
knife to cut the caulk.
JULY 03
10
NATO Slave Cable…
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.
2.
Remove the inserts by threading
in a screw and gently wiggling the
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 insert back into the hole, making
sure it’s flush with the surface of the connector.
Let the caulk cure for an hour or two so the
inserts stay in place.
5.
Run a thin bead of silicone adhesive caulk
around the connector lip and screw down the
cover. Wipe off any caulk that oozes out. Again,
let the caulk cure for an hour or two before
using the cable.
Knowing the
right parts to
order and how
to fix the cable
you already
have is pretty
important, too.
1.
Remove cover plate
Remove
loose inserts
and fill holes
with caulk
NSN 6150-00-398-6527 gets a cable
without
end connectors
NSN 6150-01-022-6004 gets a cable
with
end connectors
NSN 5935-00-567-0128 gets one end connector
gets one connector
adapter that allows
either end of cable to
fit two-hole recepta-
cles (2 adapters come
with complete cable)
Check here for bare
or exposed wires
I’m gonna
need a
jump
before I can
get back to the
battlefield!
but my
slave
cable is
falling
apart!
I’ll
never
get you
started!
You’ll get a
real charge from
your slave cable
if you touch one
of those bare
wires while you’re
hooking up. Here’s
how to make it
safe again:
my batteries
are dead!
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 connector.
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.
There’s a
lot
more
involved
with using the
NATO slave
cable than just
plugging it in.
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