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 56 of 343
TM 9-2350-358-BD
3-10.
WIRES, BROKEN - CONTINUED
Personnel/Time Required:
•
1 soldier
•
Time determined by location and amount of damage.
Materials/Tools
•
Crimping tool, terminal (found in M2/3 generic BDR kit, Section III, Appendix C)
•
Insulation sleeving, electrical (item 37, Appendix C)
•
Tape, insulation, electrical (item 63, Appendix C)
•
Terminal, lug, crimp style (item 67, Appendix C)
Procedural Steps:
1.
Strip enough insulation from broken wire to allow small wire to be doubled as shown.
2.
Install insulation sleeving over one end of broken wire.
3.
Connect wires by using a spice or terminal lug barrel as in Option 2.
4.
Crimp splice or lug to secure wires.
5.
Slide sleeve over spice or tape spice to insulate.
6.
Record BDAR action taken.
When mission is complete, as soon as practical, repair the equipment/system using
standard maintenance procedures.
SECTION IV.
ELECTRICAL CABLES
3-11.
GENERAL
Heavy duty and shielded cables can be severed or damaged in battlefield conditions.
Cables should be replaced when
damaged.
Repairs are possible if replacement cables are not available.
3-12.
HEAVY DUTY CABLES, BROKEN
Heavy duty electrical cables are more difficult to repair than small wires, however, they can be repaired using different
methods.
Splicing procedures can be used to repair a break.
3-11
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