PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-734

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 734

JANUARY 2014
PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-734 - Page 29 of 33
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se a fll cable, NSN 5810-01-066-
7587, every time you connect fll
devices, such as the AN/PYQ-10(C)
simple key loader (SKL) or AN/CYZ-
10 data transFer device (DTD), to each
other or to any COMSEC/controlled
cryptographic item (CCI) equipment.
Other fll devices you might fnd in
the feld are the KOI-18, KYK-13 and
KYX-15/15A.
Never try to make a direct hookup between two fll devices, or between COMSEC/
CCI equipment and a fll device, without a fll cable. IF you do, you’ll bend or break
pins in the connectors. Then your fll device or COMSEC/CCI equipment will be
non-mission capable.
• DON’T
forget to
read these technical
manuals to get more
information on using
fill cables with fill
devices:
• DO
inspect both connectors on
the fill cable. Look for damaged
or missing contacts. Also look for
bent or missing connector pins on
the fill device and the COMSEC/CCI
equipment.
• DO
line up the flat surface of the cable
connector with the red dot on the equipment’s
fill connector when you connect the cable. Then
press in and turn the cable connector clockwise.
This should lock the fill cable in place. Never use
force to make the connection.
• DO
check the O-rings, NSN 5331-
00-905-6032, in both connectors of
the fill cable. Make sure they’re in
place. If they’re dried, cracked or
show signs of wear, replace them.
Missing
O-rings
could
cause
the fill cable to twist off the fill
device or COMSEC/CCI equipment.
Missing O-rings could also cause
intermittent communications.
• DO
make the cable connectors easy to install
by lightly coating the O-rings with lubricant,
NSN 6850-00-177-5094. Put a dab on your
fingertip and wipe down the O-rings.
• DON’T
use
saliva to lubricate
the O-rings. Saliva
can damage them
over time.
DON’T
DO
Technical manual
Fill device
AN/PYQ-10(C)
AN/CYZ-10
KOI-18, KYK-13,
KYX-15/15A
TM 11-5810-410-13&P
TM 11-5810-394-13&P
TM 11-5810-292-13&P
• DO
cover the fill connectors with protective
rubber caps when you’re not using fill devices
or COMSEC/CCI equipment. They keep out dust,
dirt and moisture. Always keep a few spare caps
on hand.
Use fill cable to connect fill device
COMSEC…
Fill Cable is
Key
to Connections
Here are some
DO
s and
DON’T
s
when you use
the fill cable…
Inspect O-rings
for signs of wear
Coat O-rings with lubricant
Protect connectors
with rubber caps
absolutely
not!
I broke a pin last
time we did that.
I’m waiting on the
fill cable.
aw cmon!
we gotta do a
direct connect!
hi guys,
I’m
here!
some-
body
order
a fill
cable?
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