TM-9-2350-358-BD M109A6 Battlefield Damage Assessment and Repair Download
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TM 9-2350-358-BD 3-32. BATTERY TERMINAL POST, BROKEN - CONTINUED 2. Install tapping screw into battery terminal post stub. 3. Connect negative battery clamp. 4. Record BDAR action taken. When mission is complete, as soon as practical, repair the equipment/system using standard maintenance procedures. Option 2 Limitations: None Personnel/Time Required: • 1 soldier • 1.0 hour Materials/Tools: • Clamp, hose, 3/8 to 1 inch (item 7, Appendix C) • Hose, rubber or tubing, metal, 3/4 to 1 inch ID, 1 inch length (scavenge from available source) • Pig, lead (item 47, Appendix C) • Metal container (scavenge from available source) Procedural Steps: 1. Fabricate mold from 1 inch long, 3/4 to 1 inch ID rubber hose or metal tubing. 2. Install mold around battery terminal post stub. 3. Secure mold with hose clamp. 4. Seal bottom of mold to battery with mud. WARNING Hot lead burns easily and can give off harmful vapors. To avoid injury or death, use in well-ventilated area. 5. Melt lead into metal container. 6. Pour molten lead into mold and allow to cool. 7. Remove hose clamp, mold, and mud from battery and battery terminal post. 8. Install battery post clamp. 9. Record BDAR action taken. When mission is complete, as soon as practical, repair the equipment/system using standard maintenance procedures. 3-41