TM 9-2330-238-14
4-59. CABLE REEL MAINTENANCE (ALL MODELS EXCEPT M749).
This Task Covers:
a.
Removal
d.
Assembly
b.
Disassembly
e.
Installation
c.
Cleaning and Inspection
Initial Setup:
Equipment Conditions:
Materials/Parts:
l 220-volt power cable removed from cable reel
l Scrub brush (Item 4, Appendix E)
(para 2-18).
l Dry cleaning solvent (Item 14, Appendix E)
l One self-locking nut
Tools/Test Equipment:
l Two cotter pins
l General mechanic’s tool kit
l Ten Iockwashers
a.
REMOVAL
1.
Remove cotter pin (6) from collar (1 O) and shaft (14).
2.
Remove four nuts (15), Iockwashers (16), and capscrews (1) from two collars (1 O) and cable reel mounting
bracket assembly (7). Remove cable reel assembly (13). Discard Iockwashers.
3.
Remove self-locking nut (2), washer (3), screw (4), and cotter pin retaining chain (5). Discard self-locking nut.
4.
Remove six capscrews (20), Iockwashers (18), nuts (19), and cable reel mounting bracket assembly (7) from
semitrailer. Discard Iockwashers.
I b.
DISASSEMBLY I
1.
Remove two cotter pins (11) from shaft (14), Discard cotter pins.
2.
Remove shaft (14), two collars (1 O), four bushings (9), two spacers (8), spacer (1 2), and two ring spacers (17)
from cable reel (13).
I c.
CLEANING AND inspection I
1.
Remove dirt with water and stiff brush.
WARNING
Dry cleaning solvent, P-D-680, is toxic and flammable. Always wear protective goggles
and gloves, and use only in a well-ventiiated area. Avoid contact with skin, eyes, and
clothes, and DO NOT breathe vapors. DO NOT use near open frame or excessive heat.
The solvent’s flash point is 1000F-138°F (380 C-59”C). if you become dizzy while
using cleaning solvent, immediately get fresh air and medical help. if solvent contacts
eyes, immediately wash your eyes and get medical aid.
2.
Remove grease from parts with dry cleaning solvent.
3.
Inspect all parts for cracks, bends
Replace defective parts.
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breaks, or warpage. Inspect supports, bushings, and spacers for wear.
