TM 5-3805-262-20
5-10. WIRING HARNESS MAINTENANCE (CONT)
d. Cab Upper Wiring Harness (cont).
REPAIR (SHEET 1 OF 2)
NOTE
If necessary, carefully cut outer covering from wiring harness to expose
w i r e s . I f d e f e c t i v e w i r e i s n o t a c c e s s i b l e f o r r e p a i r , o r i f w i r i n g h a r-
n e s s i s b a d l y d a m a g e d , n o t i f y d i r e c t s u p p o r t m a i n t e n a n c e t o r e p l a ce
wiring harness.
(1)
(2)
(3)
( 4)
(5)
Repair cut or defective wire by cutting length of same gage and color
wire. Strip 1/4 inch insulation from end of wires taking care not to cut
through wires. Splice ends of new wire to ends of harness wire using in-
sulated splice connectors.
Repair cracked or broken wire insulation by wrapping insulation tape
around damaged area of wire.
Repair cut or frayed harness outer covering by wrapping insulation tape
around damaged area.
Replace friction-type terminals by cutting harness wire as close to ter-
minal as possible. Strip 1/4 inch insulation from end of wire taking care
not to cut through wire then crimp new terminal securely onto wire.
Repair cab upper wiring harness connector as follows:
( a)
Remove contact with wire from connector as shown using contact removal
tool to depress contact tabs. Cut wire as close to contact as pos-
s i b l e .
(b)
Strip 1/4 inch insulation
from end of wire taking
care not to cut through
wire. Crimp new contact
securely onto wire.
(c)
Aline contact with connec-
tor and push into connec-
t o r u n t i l c o n t a c t t a bs
c l i c k.
( 6 ) A l i n e c o n n e c t o r w i t h c ab
wall cut out and push
connector into position
u n t i l s i d e t a b s c l i c k .
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