PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-733
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 733
DECEMBER 2013
3
PS 733
DEC 13
If your slave cable has bare wires, have your mechanic do this:
Stop the Shock
1.
Make sure the cable isn’t connected to any power source.
2.
Remove the connector’s back plate, then
disconnect the cable from the connector.
3.
Cut off the terminal lugs. Strip back just
enough insulation to put on new terminal
lugs, NSN 5940-00-115-5004.
4.
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.
5.
Reassemble the connector.
Connector Cover Fix
1.
Remove the cover plate.
2.
Remove loose inserts by threading a screw into the insert 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, or a similar caulk meeting MIL-A-
46106B specs.
4.
Press the insert back into the hole,
making sure it’s flush with the surface of the
connector. Wipe away any excess caulk. 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.
Cable w/o end
connectors
Cable w/ end
connectors
End connector
Connector
adapter
(allows either
end of cable to
fit two-hole
receptacles)
NSN
Item
Fix that problem like this:
NATO Slave Cable…
Give Cable maintenance
a
C
h
a
r
g
e!
Water can
get inside the
connector
and corrode
the cables if
the connector
inserts are
loose and the
cover won’t
seal tight.
Make sure you don’t get
the shock of your life from
bare wires when hooking up
your slave cable.
Take a
close look
at the
end connector for bare
or exposed wires where
insulation has pulled
back from the connector
housing.
Remove
cover
plate
Remove loose inserts and fll
holes hal±way with caulk
say, Pally.
How’s about givin’
me a
jump?
my slave
cable’s busted.
can’t.
my
cable’s
busted, toO!
Slave cables
are easy to
use. And they
can sure come
in handy for
getting your
vehicle back
into action when
it has a dead
battery.
But slave
cables, just
like every
other piece
of gear, NeEd
maintenance
to make sure
they’re ready
to help you out
of a jam.
if your slave
cable is
missing
any parts,
here’s a list of
replacements.
Then
keep
reading
to
learn how
to make
repairs…
To get back into the connector the next
time, remove the screws and use a sharp knife
to carefully cut through the caulk.
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