PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-737

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 737

APRIL 2014
PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-737 - Page 11 of 33
18
PS 737
APR 14
Cut off the damaged end of the cable. Hold the cut end of the cable so the wires
don’t unravel. Wrap the end with a small piece of wire to keep it from unraveling.
Measure back six feet from the end of the cable. Bend the end back to that point
and put a clamp around both lengths of cable. Make sure the clamp’s saddle is on the
live wire and tighten the clamp.
Continue adding clamps every six inches and tightening them. Be sure the saddles
are on the live wire. And don’t forget to put the thimble in place on the loop formed
by bending back the cable.
When all the clamps are in place, go back and torque the nuts to 165 lb-ft.
Retorque the clamps after you’ve used the cable for the Frst time. Do it again
before each use of the cable.
Able Cable Roller
Shackle,
Hook,
Wire rope thimble,
Wire rope clamp,
D7G Tractor…
Fixing Rear Winch a Cinch
Place clamps with saddles on live wire
Make repairs to the 200-ft
long cable assembly using
these parts…
A broken or damaged rear
winch cable, NSN 4010-01-259-2
7
13,
is a headache
nobody
needs.
But if the damage is near the end of
the cable, you
may
be able to fix it
and save your unit some
big bucks!
Another important winch check is to make sure the cable
roller is in place and working.
So before every mission, eyeball the cable roller. if it’s
missing or bent out of place, report it to your mechanic.
Without
that roller, the
cable winds
unevenly
on
the winch drum.
That leads to pinching and broken strands
all along the cable. Not only is that a safety
hazard, but the cable has to be replaced.
that’s an expensive and time-consuming job.
You were right.
Fixing your cable
was really
easy.
now that you’ve
saved some
Money, maybe you
could get some
oil to clean and
lube my cable!
what
a
pain!
Great!
Your winch
cable is
broken.
That’s
gonna cost our unit a
lotta dough!
Not so fast!
You
don’t
have to
buy a new cable
assembly.
Fixing
it is a
heckuva lot
cheaper!
737 18-19.indd
1-2
3/7/14
5:37 PM
Click here for a copy of this article to save or email.
Back to Top
Back to Top