Cable Assembly Repair

TM 11-6625-3023-14/ET904-AA-MMA-010/E154 TS3684/TO 33A1-12-1173-1

(3) Install circuit board as described in paragraph 6-20b.

(4) Replace panel assembly as described in paragraph 6-8b.

6-23. Cable Assembly Repair. When inspection of a test cable used with the test set discloses that a cable or

connector is damaged, follow the maintenance procedure for the three cables listed below.

a. Telephone Patch Cable TT-126. Maintenance of this cable consists of removal of the cable and replacement with a

new cable.

b. Red Booted Alligator Cable Model 1959-36. Maintenance of this cable consists of removal and replacement of the

alligator clip end and/or banana jack end. Perform steps (1) through (5) for replacing alligator clip. Perform steps (6)

through (9) for replacing banana jack.

Alligator clip end:

(1) Slide rubber boot back from alligator clip.

(2) Clip off damaged alligator clip.

(3) Strip enough insulation from end of wire.

(4) Loop under screw on clip, tighten screw and push rubber boot over clip.

(5) If clip is crimp type, crimp wire on clip and slide boot over clip.

Banana jack end:

(6) Remove damaged banana jack from wire.

(7) Strip enough insulation from end of wire.

(8) Insert wire into banana jack until it bottoms out and tighten screw (or solder).

(9) Screw threaded insulator on banana jack.

c. TWINAX Cable Assembly Type PTW-36-78 (fig. 6-3). Follow maintenance procedure described below:

(1) Remove wrench crimp nut (1) on connector and slide connector from cable.

(2) Cut off end of wire flush.

(3) Place nut (1) onto cable (see fig. 6-3a).

(4) Strip outer jacket (A) and braid (B) as shown in figure 6-3b.

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