PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-632
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 632
JULY 2005
Commo Shelters…
Clobbering Cable Connections
M
aking cable connections from one commo shelter’s signal entry panel to another
shelter’s signal entry panel should be no big deal.
But when you’re in a hurry (and
when aren’t you in a hurry?) and
it’s dark and you’re on your toes
reaching up to make the connec-
tion, the lugs on the entry panel
connectors can easily get torn off.
The lugs match keyways on
your cable connectors. When in
place, they give you the path to
make the connection without
damaging pins and then help lock
the connector down.
When you ram a connector on without matching the lugs to the keyways, you
break off the lugs. Then you’ve lost your path and the security for your connection.
So protect the path and the lugs. When you make the connections, take your time.
Use a flashlight at night. If your buddy makes the connections, make sure he has
done it before and knows about the lugs. If you’re short, stand on something sturdy.
If a lug is damaged or missing, get your support to replace the receptacle right
away. Without the lug in place, you’ll damage pins on your cable connector and one
problem will become two.
PS 632
JUL 05
44
S-250()/G, S-280()/G…
i
t’s a small mistake—not lubricating commo shelter vent hinges, ventilating fans
and door mechanisms—but there might be a big price to pay.
TB 43-0124,
Maintenance and Repair Procedures for Shelters,
gives you a lot of
leeway when it comes to lubing these areas and because of that, they’re often for-
gotten or neglected. That is, until a hinge binds and then breaks or until a fan
freezes. Then your shelter and the electronics inside are open to moisture, dust and
dirt, and heat.
Regularly, and you know how often that is for the conditions in your area, you
must lubricate door hinges, vent hinges, ventilating fans and door latches. Use lubri-
cating oil, MIL-L-46167. NSN 9150-00-402-2372 brings a quart.
all
I
gotta
do is…
…make this
one
cable
connection…
…and
then I’m
outta
here!
uh-
oh
…take ‘em apart
and clean them
before
you lube.
On hinges, fans
and latches
where corrosion
has
already
gained a
foothold…
Don’t clobber the lugs
look what
happened to
him!
no one lubed his
hinges, fans or
door catches!
well,
don’t
worry. I’m
not gonna
let that
happen to
you.
lube is the key to your shelter
luh-
lube…
{
gas
p!}
l
o
o
o
b
632.44-45(C!)
5/27/05
10:03 AM
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