Section V. MAINTENACE OF COMMUNICATIONS VF

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(6) Mount the reversing network with the jacks

insert and tighten the four mounting screws to secure the

to the rear of the front panel, and insert and tighten the

patch panel to the rack.

b. Connect the 230 cables to the rear of the patch

two mounting screws through the jacks.

(7) Swing the patch panel closed and tighten

panel with the Trompeter RT-4S and RT-4L tools.

c. Close the patch panel and tighten the two

the two captive screws to hold it in place.

captive screws to secure it to the rack.

3-16. Replacement of Communications Data Patch

Panel SM-A-936517

a. Position the patch panel to the front of the rack,

Section V. MAINTENACE OF COMMUNICATIONS VF

PATCH PANEL SM-A-935851

a. Loosen the eight captive screws on the front

3-17.

Removal of Communications VF Patch Panel

panel of the VF patch panel.

SM-A-935851

b. Pull slowly forward on the patch panel to the

WARNING

point where resistance is met.

Two persons are required to perform

c. Loosen the 14 captive screws and remove the

this procedure due to the weight of the

panel covering access port located on the right side of

unit.

rack 8 above the central distribution frame.

CAUTION

d. Refer to figure 3-1 to tag and remove the cables

The VF patch panel can only be

from the rear of the patch panel unit. Remove and tag

extended two to four inches from the

the cables in reverse order (12 thru 1) by reaching

rack prior to disconnecting the 12 cables

through the access port.

at the rear of the patch panel unit.

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