POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE.

TM 3-4230-209-20&P

2-86

2-19. POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE.

This task covers:

c. Reassembly

a. Disassembly

b. Repair/Service

INITIAL SETUP

Equipment Condition

Assembled

Tools and Special Tools

General Safety Instructions

Automotive Maintenance and Repair Shop Equipment, Less Power

(SC 4910-95-CL-A72 and SC 4910-95-CL-A74)

WARNING

Materials/Parts

The battery cable may be coated with acid caused by spillage and/or fumes.

Abrasive cloth (item 9, app D)

Wear protective clothing while working on the cable. Wash your hands with

Cable (fig E-6)

baking soda and water solution, flush with clean water before eating, smok-

Paint brush (item 6, app D)

ing, or touching your face or clothing. If battery acid gets into your eyes, flush

Red enamel (item 15, app D)

them out using clean water and obtain medical treatment immediately. Fail-

Sodium bicarbonate, technical (item 32, app D)

ure to do so may cause blindness.

ACTION

LOCATION/lTEM

REMARKS

Nut (1)

Unscrew nut (1) from bolt (2) and remove. Remove terminal lugs (3) and

cable (4) as a unit from terminal (5).

Bolt (2)

Terminal lugs (3)

Cable (4)

Terminal (5)

Repair by replacing authorized items. Replace terminal (5) if corrosion has

heavily pitted the mating surfaces. Remove all traces of oxidization from

components by washing in baking soda and water solution or by scraping

surface with a sharp edged tool. Use abrasive cloth and lightly polish

inside surfaces of terminal (5) until they are bright and shiny. Paint top

surface of terminal (5) with red enamel paint if paint has faded or is

missing.