WIRE TERMINAL LUG AND CONNECTOR REPLACEMENT

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WIRE TERMINAL LUG AND CONNECTOR REPLACEMENT - CONTINUED

5. Insert bare end of wire all the way into hole in terminal lug or connector.

6. Crimp or solder terminal lug or connector to wire. Make sure that connection is tight.

7. If heat shrinkable tubing is used, shrink it around connection.

WIRE REPLACEMENT

WARNING

Although battery ground cable must be connected to test electrical circuit voltage,

disconnect battery ground cable before doing resistance tests or replacing parts. This

will keep you from getting shocked and prevent damage to parts and equipment.

Replace damaged electrical wires as follows:

if terminal lugs or connections of wire to be replaced are covered with heat shrinkable

tubing, cut off using sharp knife.

if solder type terminal lug is in good condition, it can be unsoldered and reused.

Unsolder wires from soldered splice and terminal connections.

Cut new wire of same gage and type as wire being replaced to desired length using diagonal-

cutting pliers.

Slide new lengths of heat shrinkable tubing (item 8, appendix C) onto wire ends if desired.

Always use heat shrinkable tubing around wire splices, or wrap them with electrical tape

(item 20, appendix C).

Connect terminal lugs or connectors to wire by soldering or crimping as necessary. Make sure

that connections are tight.

To splice two wires together, twist and tin end strands of each wire separately. After

allowing tinned ends to cool, twist both ends together and reheat to fuse ends together.

if heat shrinkable tubing is used, shrink it around connections.

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