TM 5-5420-202-20-3
ELECTRICAL WIRING HARNESS AND CABLE CONNECTOR REPAIR (Sheet 2 of 18)
Male Plug Repair (Sheet 1 of 3)
TOOLS: Electrical
connector repair tool kit
gun
Slip joint
pliers with plastic jaw inserts
Diagonal
cutting pliers
Silicone compound (Item 32, Appendix D)
SUPPLIES:
Jumper wire
Electrician's tape (Item 59, Appendix D)
Disconnect three battery ground straps (page 10-268)
PRELIMINARY
PROCEDURES:
Loosen or remove cable clamps as required
Disconnect connectors at each end of affected cable
Manually remove grommet retaining nut
1.
(A) from plug assembly (B).
Slide grommet retaining nut (A) back
2.
along cable (C).
3.
Using slip joint pliers, work grommet (D)
back and forth and out of plug assembly
(B).
4.
Using remover, push contact (E) with
damaged wire out of back of plug
assembly (B).
5.
Using diagonal 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 end of cut wire
to cable (C) with friction tape.
G O on to Sheet 2
