Disconnect Ground Cable - TM-9-6115-663-13-P0081

TM 9-6115-663-13&P

2-7.3 Disconnect Ground Cable. Disconnect ground cable as follows:

Using slide hammer, remove ground rod as follows:

(1) Loosen clamp screw (6, figure 2-16) and remove ground cable.

(2) Remove wing nut (l), washer (2), and terminal (3) from ground stud (4). Roll up ground cable

and store in accessory box.

(3) Install washer (2) and wing nut (1) removed in step a.(2) on ground stud (4).

(4) Remove coupler (7) and ground cable clamp (5) from ground rod section (8).

(5) Install coupler (7) on ground rod section (8).

WARNING

Connect nuts securely to slide hammer. Faulty connections could result in

death or serious injury.

CAUTION

Impact disk must be tightened to end of threads on slide hammer. Also,

lock washer and nut must be tightened firmly against impact disk. If not

tightened properly, the threads and impact disk could be damaged.

Refer to paragraph 2-3.3, step b and assemble slide hammer.

(6)

Connect slide hammer end (9) to ground rod coupler (7).

(7)

Using slide hammer, pull ground rod out of the ground until the second coupler is exposed.

(8)

Disconnect slide hammer (9) from top of ground rod coupler (7).

(9)

Disconnect top ground rod section from second ground rod section.

(10)

(11)

Repeat steps 7 through 10 for the second and third ground rod sections.

Remove couplers (7) from each ground rod section (8).

(12)

(13)

Clean ground rod sections (8) and couplers (7).

(14)

Refer to paragraph 2-3.3, step i, and disassemble slide hammer.

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