TM-5-5420-202-10

LAUNCHER, M48A5 TANK CHASSIS

OPERATOR'S MANUAL

DECEMBER 2009

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SLAVE STARTING

CAUTION

•A f eld mechanic must be present during slave starting procedures to ensure proper

hookup and to preclude damage to equipment.

• DO NOT remove protective caps (Figure 1, Item 3) from slave receptacles

(Figure 1, Item 2) until MASTER BATTERY switch (Figure 1, Item 1) is set to OFF. Failure to

comply may result in equipment damage.

Figure 1.

Slave Receptacle Protective Caps.

NOTE

• A “live” (operational) vehicle is needed to start a “dead” vehicle.

• Three people are required to perform the slave starting procedures. One person must be

stationed in the driver’s station of the live vehicle and one person in the dead vehicle. The

third person, a f eld maintenance mechanic, is stationed outside the vehicles and directs

the operation. The only slave cables and slave cable adapters that may be used are those

provided in the f eld maintenance tool sets.

• For hydraulic electrical upgrade (HEU) vehicles, the NATO slave receptacle is located on

the left wall in front of the driver. Like vehicles should be used to perform slave starting

procedures.

1. To locate the correct slave cable, f rst check slave receptacles in both vehicles. Some receptacles

(Figure 2, Item 1) have two contacts, others (Figure 2, Item 2) have one contact.

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