Section VII. MAINTENANCE OF LINKAGE ASSEMBLY

TM 9-1270-212-14&P

Section VII. MAINTENANCE OF LINKAGE ASSEMBLY

3-13. General.

soaked in alcohol or other solvent conforming to

MIL-A-6091.

Organizational level maintenance of the linkage

b. If small nicks or light damage is detected, rubbing

assemblies is limited to cleaning of the rails.

with a crocus cloth meeting Federal Specification P-C-458c

3-14. Rail Assembly Cleaning.

should satisfactorily return the rails to good condition.

Wipe the rails clean before ruining the carriage along them.

a. Wipe any paint or insecticide spray, window cleaner,

oil, or other residue from the rails with a lint-free cloth

Section VIII. MAINTENANCE OF ELECTRONIC INTERFACE ASSEMBLY

3-15. General.

(3) Remove the screw and washer that secure the

EIA to each of the four isolator mounts and remove the

Organizational level maintenance of the electronic

EIA. Retain the four screws and washers.

interface assembly (EIA) consists of removal, installation,

(4) Remove each of the four isolator mounts by

and electrical adjustment procedures.

removing the two screws and washers. Retain these eight

3-16. RemovaI (fig. 3-2).

screws and washers.

(5) Using the hardware retained in (3), install the

a. AH-1S(Mod) Helicopter.

isolator mounts on the EIA.

(l) Loosen the captive screws and disconnect cable

3-17. Installation (fig. 3-2).

connectors A2P1, W1P2, and 17A1P1 from the EIA.

(2) Remove the screw and washer that secure the

a. AH-1S(Mod) Helicopter.

bonding jumper to the isolator mount. Retain the screw

and washer.

(1) Inspect the EIA for dents, scratches, missing

hardware, and bent connector pins.

(3) Remove the four mounting screws that secure the

EIA to the isolator mounts and remove the two cable

(2) Remove the four screws and washers that secure

clamps secured by two of the mounting screws.

the isolator mounts to the EIA.

(4) Remove the other seven screws and washers that

(3) Install the isolator mounts to the airframe, using

secure the isolator mounts to the airframe. Retain the

the seven screws and washers retained in paragraph

screws and washers.

3-16a(4).

(5) Secure the isolator mounts to the EIA, using the

(4) Install the EIA on the isolator mounts, using the

hardware removed in (3) above except for the cable clamps.

four screws and washers removed in (2) and securing the

two cable clamps with two of the screws.

b. AH-1S Helicopter.

(5) Using the screw and washer retained in paragraph

3-16a(2), secure the bonding jumper to the isolator mount,

(1) Remove the nut, screw, and washer that secure

with the bonding-jumper lug between the washer and the

the bonding jumper to the helicopter airframe. Replace the

nut. screw, and washer in the airframe hole.

screwhead.

(6) Connect cable connectors A2P1, W1P2, and

(2) Loosen the captive screws and disconnect cable

17A1P1 to the EIA and tighten the captive screws.

connectors A2P1, W1P2, and 17A1P1 from the EIA.

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