TM-9-2350-358-BD
HOWITZER, MEDIUM, SELF-PROPELLED, 155MM; M109A6
TECHNICAL MANUAL; OPERATOR’S, UNIT, AND DIRECT SUPPORT SUPPORT MAINTENANCE
MARCH 1994
TM-9-2350-358-BD - Page 284 of 343
TM 9-2350-358-BD
13-10. INTERCOMMUNICATIONS CABLE REPAIR
General Information:
This procedure gives methods for connecting broken wires in multiple wire cables such as the CX-4723
intercommunications cables.
Limitations:
None
Personnel/Time Required:
•
1 soldier
•
0.2 hour per individual wire
Materials/Tools:
•
Knife (found in M2/3 generic BDR kit, Section III, Appendix C)
•
Tape, Insulation, electrical (item 63, Appendix C)
•
Solder, lead-tin alloy (item 58, Appendix C)
Other Options:
Reference other methods for splicing wires and cables in Chapter 3.
Procedural Steps:
1.
Turn off power or unplug cable at both ends if possible or at end nearest the damaged area.
2.
Peel back outside insulation about 3 inches on each side of damaged area.
3.
Identify wires with broken insulation and those with actual separated wires.
4.
Tape those with broken insulation but with wire intact.
5.
Cut clean ends on broken wires.
6.
Strip insulation back 1/2-inch.
7.
Matching color coding on wires, twist together, solder if possible, or tighten with pliers if available.
8.
Bend twisted wires back along length of wire.
9.
Tape repaired wire with length of tape.
10.
When all wires are repaired, tape around entire bundle and try to seal insulation ends peeled back in step 2.
11.
Plug cable back into equipment, turn on power, and test.
12.
Record BDAR action taken.
When mission is complete, as soon as practical, repair the equipment/system using
standard maintenance procedures.
13-11. INTERCOMMUNICATIONS CONNECTING CABLES TOO SHORT
General Information:
This procedure gives methods for connecting two or more cables to make the desired cable length.
This procedure is for
CX-4723 cable.
Other types of cables can be extended using similar methods.
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