PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-637

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 637

DECEMBER 2005
PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-637 - Page 9 of 33
Here’s how they work:
4.
Repeat steps 1-3 for the other side of the connector.
1.
Strip 3/8 inch of insulation
from wire.
2.
Insert wire through
male end.
3.
Hand-tighten male end
into female body.
The wire ends are locked between opposing cone shapes in the male and female
ends of the connector. The connectors are just as easily disconnected and are
reusable, making them perfect for mobile connections in the field.
A terminal end kit is
available for use with the
connector assemblies. The
includes 20 each of the
following terminal ends:
Terminal End Kit
Refills are also available for the terminal end
kit. Each NSN brings only one, so order the
quantity you need.
PS 637
DEC 05
15
Electrical Hardware…
Y
ou’re in the field and need to make a minor electrical repair to your vehicle. You
don’t have any crimping or splicing tools. Chances are you don’t have any connec-
tors or terminal ends to use either.
So you have to make do with what’s on hand. What should be an easy task ends
up being a frustrating, time-consuming job that may or may not keep your vehicle
running.
Sound familiar?
Those old jury-rigged field fixes are a thing of the
past. A new connector assembly repair kit, NSN 5940-
01-518-2091, is now available that makes electrical
repairs quick and easy without any special tools.
The kit comes in a small plastic case that makes it easy
to bring with you to the field. Each kit contains three dif-
ferent size connectors. You get 20 red connectors for 18-
24 gauge wire, 14 blue connectors for 12-18 gauge wire,
and 16 yellow connectors for 8-10 gauge wire.
we’ve gotta
splice that
wire or we’re
not going
anywhere!
but we
don’t have
the tools
and crimp
connectors
we need!
NSN 5940-01-518-
2308
2093
2307
Connector
Red (18-24 gauge)
Blue (12-18 gauge)
Yellow (8-10 gauge)
Qty
10
8
7
Size
#10
#10
#10
#10
1/4 inch
#10
Terminal
Type
Ring
Spade
Ring
Spade
Ring
Spade
Gauge
18-24
18-24
12-18
12-18
8-10
8-10
NSN
5940-01-517-
7814
7738
7737
7735
7732
7718
Item
1/4-in ring, 8-10 gauge
#10 ring, 12-18 gauge
#10 ring, 18-24 gauge
#10 spade, 8-10 gauge
#10 spade, 12-18 gauge
#10 spade, 18-24 gauge
120-piece terminal end kit comes
Insert
terminal
into
connector
like so…
The end of each terminal has a forked prong
that wedges against the metal plug in the center
of the connector. Simply insert the terminal end
all the way into the male connector. Then screw
the male connector into the female connector.
The NSNs for
both kits and all
refills must be
ordered on a
DD Form 1348-6
with
“NSN not on
AMDF”
in the
REMARKS block.
Connector kit comes in
easy-to-carry plastic case
Replacement
connectors are
also available
for the kit. Order
from this list…
637.14-15(C!).qxd
11/3/05
6:14 PM
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