ARMY TM 5-6675-238-14
MARINE CORPS TM 08839A-14/1
Some shields may be terminated with a
wire and terminal lug which is connected
to a cable clamp screw.
(g)
(h)
(i)
(j)
Flare shield and terminate against rear or
adapter with RFI ferrule.
Slide grommet, grommet ferrule, and cable
clamp ring against RFI ferrule. Screw cable
clamp ring onto adapter.
Tighten screws securing cable clamps to
cables.
Secure backshell to retaining ring with
safety wire.
c. Pin Removal/Insertion.
(1) Tools and Contact Pins. Refer to table 8-9 for
correct size and sex contact pin and the cor-
rect insertion and removal tools, The contact
pins and two types of insertion and removal
tools are shown in figure 8-14.
Use of wrong insertion or removal tool
may damage the connector beyond repair.
(2) Removal.
NOTE
Bent pins must be straightened before
removal.
(a) Clip removal tool around wire connected to
pin to be removed. See figure 8-15.
(b) Slide tool down wire until it enters the
connector grommet.
(c) Carefully work the tool over the contact
barrel until it hits the contact shoulder,
(d) Simultaneously pull the tool and wire out
the rear of the connector.
(e) Disengage the tool from the contact pin.
(3) Insertion.
(a)
(b)
(c)
Clip insertion tool around wire and slide
tool against contact shoulder. See figure
8-16, view A.
Guide the contact into the correctly num-
bered grommet hole in the rear face of the
insert and feed the contact carefully into the
hole. See figure 8-16, view B.
Push the tool straight in at right angles to
the grommet surface until contact is fully
seated and you feel the contact retention
clip snap into place on the contact with a
slight audible click.
Do not attempt to reseat a contact once
the insertion tool has been removed. Re-
move contact and start over again.
(d) Withdraw the tool, keeping it perpendicular
to the grommet face. Check the contact by
pulling on wire lightly to assure contact is
firmly locked.
d. Crimping Tool Operation.
(1) General. Two types of crimping tools and
positioners are used depending on contact pin
size. (See figures 8-17 and 8-18,) Refer to table
8-9 for the correct contact size, crimping tool,
and positioner.
(2) Crimping
Tool MS3198-1,
Positioner
MS3198-6P Assembly.
NOTE
The tool handle must be fully opened
when inserting the positioner, and when
changing the selector position.
(a) To install the positioner, place positioner in
bayonet socket at the back of the tool.
(b) Push positioner in and rotate 90 degrees
clockwise until locked in position.
(3) Crimping
Tool MS9191-4,
Positioner
MS3191-9T Assembly.
NOTE
The tool handle must be fully opened
when inserting the positioner and when
changing the selector position.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
To install the positioner, press the trigger to
release turret to the indexing position.
Position the positioner over the retaining
ring on the back of the tool. Make certain
the positioner is seated on the tool; then
secure the 9/64-inch sockethead screws
with a sockethead screw key. Turret should
now index easily without binding.
Press trigger and spring-loaded turret will
snap out to indexing position.
The turret has three positions which are
color coded and marked with the applicable
contact size. Rotate the turret until the
correct position is lined up with the index
mark on the positioner,
Push the turret into the positioner until it
snaps into the locked position.
(4) Crimping. See figure 8-19 and perform crimp-
ing operation as follows:
8-110