TM 5-4320-300-14
4-44. TRAILER WIRING HARNESS (CONT)
Location/Item
Action
Remarks
2.
Ground lug
Detach ground lug from frame assembly.
3. Trailer
Carefully disconnect intervehicle connector
wiring
from trailer wiring harness. Slide trailer wiring
harness
out of grommets.
REPAIR
4.
Trailer
Inspect trailer wiring harness for broken or
wiring
burned insulation, frayed wires, and loose or
harness
broken connectors. If insulation is damaged,
remove damaged section and inspect the in-
dividual wires. Replace any damaged wires.
Replace damaged or loose connectors. Install
replacement wires and retape trailer wiring
harness with several layers of MIL-T-50886
insulating tape.
5.
Grommets Check for brittleness. Replace brittle or dam-
aged grommets.
6.
Intervehicle
Inspect for broken or burned insulation, frayed
connector
wires, and loose or broken contacts. Inspect for
missing or broken contact pins. If insulation is
damaged, remove damaged section and inspect
individual wires. Remove any damaged wires.
Replace damaged or loose connectors. Install
replacement wires and retape intervehicle con-
nector wires with several layers of MIL-T-50886
insulating tape. If contacts are missing or broken,
disconnect connector from wires; install new
connector.
INSTALLATION
7. Trailer wiring
After repair or replacement, slide trailer wiring
harness
harness through grommets. Reconnect trailer
wiring harness and intervehicle connector. In-
stall front clamp, mounting bolt, nut, and
lockwasher with ground lug under lockwasher.
Tighten securely. Install rear clamp, mounting
bolt, lockwasher, and nut, and tighten securely.
8.
Taillights and
Reconnect taillight stoplights and blackout
blackout
stoplight at connectors. Check operation of all
light
lights.
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