TM 5-3805-255-14
0020
RECEPTACLE CONNECTOR REPAIR
00020
1. Using removal tool, insert tool into front of connector (Figure 5, Item 1) and depress locking tab of receptacle
(Figure 5, Item 6).
2. Push wire (Figure 5, Item 2), with receptacle (Figure 5, Item 6) attached, through front of connector (Figure 5,
Item 1).
3. If defective, remove receptacle (Figure 5, Item 6) from wire (Figure 5, Item 2) by cutting through wire just
behind receptacle.
4. Slide connector (Figure 5, Item 1) back on wire (Figure 5, Item 2).
5. Using wire stripping tool, strip insulation off wire (Figure 5, Item 2) to expose 1/4 in. (6 mm) length of metal
strands (Figure 5, Item 3).
6. Using crimping tool, securely crimp tabs (Figure 5, Item 5) of receptacle (Figure 5, Item 6) over metal strands
(Figure 5, Item 3).
7. Using crimping tool, crimp tabs (Figure 5, Item 4) of receptacle (Figure 5, Item 6) over insulation of wire (Figure
5, Item 2).
8. Slide connector (Figure 5, Item 1) forward over receptacle (Figure 5, Item 6) until locking tab of receptacle
snaps into place.
Figure 5. Receptacle Connector Repair.
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0020-5