TM-5-5420-202-20-3

M60A1 CHASSIS, TRANSPORTING; FOR BRIDGE, ARMORED-VEHICLE-LAUNCHED; SCISSORING TYPE, CLASS 60

TECHNICAL MANUAL; ORGANIZATIONAL MAINTENANCE MANUAL; VOLUME 3 OF 4

OCTOBER 1985

TM-5-5420-202-20-3 - Page 484 of 1060

TM 5-5420-202-20-3

ELECTRICAL WIRING HARNESS AND CABLE CONNECTOR REPAIR (Sheet 16 of 18)

Female Receptacle Repair (Sheet 1 of 3)

TOOLS:

Electrical connector repair tool kit

Soldering gun

Slip joint pliers with plastic jaw inserts

Diagonal cutting pliers

Pocket knife

Heat gun

SUPPLIES:

Silicone compound (Item 32. Appendix D)

Heat-shrink tubing (Item 60, Appendix D)

Electrician’s tape (Item 59, Appendix D)

Jumper wire

PRELIMINARY PROCEDURES:

Disconnect three battery ground straps (page 10-268)

Loosen or remove cable clamps as required

Disconnect connectors at each end of affected cable

1.

2.

Manually remove grommet retaining nut

(A) from contact (B).

Slide grommet retaining nut (A) back along

cable (C).

3.

4.

Using slip joint pliers, work grommet (D)

back and forth and out of plug assembly

(B).

Using remover, push contact (E) with

damaged wire out of back of plug

assembly (B).

5.

Using diagonal cutting pliers, cut wire

from contact (E). Throw away contact (E).

6.

Pulling cut wire out of grommet (D), use

diagonal cutting pliers to shorten wire

about 6 inches. Fasten new end of cut wire

to cable (C) with friction tape.

Go on to Sheet 2

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