Specifications

TM 9-2330-384-14&P
4-21. TURN SIGNAL/TAILLIGHT MAINTENANCE.
a.
Button Contact Repair
c.
Installation
b. Removal
Equipment Conditions:
Ref Conditions
2-14 Intervehicular electrical cable discon-
nected from semitrailer.
Tools:
Tool kit, general mechanic’s
Wire Terminal Kit
Materials/Parts:
Two button contacts
Two connectors
Corrosion preventive compound (Item 7,
Appendix E)
Tag marker (Item 21, Appendix E)
General Safety Instructions:
l When performing electrical maintenance,
ALWAYS disconnect intervehicular electri-
cal cable from semitrailer.
a. BUTTON CONTACT REPAIR
WARNING
When performing electrical maintenance, ALWAYS disconnect inter-
vehicular electrical cable from semitrailer. Failure to follow this warning
may create a spark and explosion, resulting in serious injury or death to
personnel.
CAUTION
Use caution not to damage lens (9).
(1) Use a screwdriver to carefully lift up on lens (9) and remove. Remove lamp (8).
(2) Remove four screws (4) and pull stop/taillight (5) away from light box (1) enough to gain
access to wiring inside light box.
(3) Remove four screws (6) and pull turn signal/taillight (11) from light box (1).
NOTE
Curbside turn signal/taillight (11) has a green wire instead of a yellow wire
(12).
(4) Loosen two grommets (10) and pull black and yellow wires (2 and 12) through turn signal/tail-
light (11).
(5) Cut black and yellow wires (2 and 12) from two button contacts (7).
(6) Install two new button contacts (7) to black and yellow wires (2 and 12). Crimp button con-
tacts.
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