TM 10-4520-263-12&P
0021 00
UNIT MAINTENANCE
SPACE HEATER SMALL (SHS)
NSN 4520-01-478-9207
RAIN CAP ASSEMBLY
REPAIR, REPLACE
0021 00-1
INITIAL SETUP:
Tools
Personnel Required
General Mechanic Tool Kit
(WP 0029 00, Table 2, Item 1)
One
Materials/Parts
Equipment Condition
Rope, wire (WP 0049 00, Table 1, Item 4)
Sleeves, swaging (WP 0049 00, Table 1, Item 5)
Rope, nylon (WP 0049 00, Table 1, Item 6)
SHS shut-down and cool (WP 0005 00)
REPAIR
1. To repair damaged wire rope (1), cut unserviceable wire rope (1) from rain cap assembly (2).
2. Cut 12 inch (30.5 centimeter) section of serviceable wire rope (1) from bulk wire rope supply.
3. Thread approximately 1½ inches (3.81 centimeters) of one end of wire rope (1) through a
swaging sleeve (3).
4. Thread the same end of the wire rope (1) through the rain cap assembly (2) perforation, and then
back through the swaging sleeve (3) (a 3/4 inch [1.91 centimeter] loop should be formed).
5. Crimp the swaging sleeve (3) down on the wire ropes (1) so that the loop is permanently closed.
6. Thread approximately 1-½ inches (3.81 centimeters) of the opposite end of wire rope (1) through
the other swaging sleeve (3).
7. Thread this same end of wire rope (1) back through the the swaging sleeve (3) (a 3/4 inch [1.91
centimeter] loop should be formed).
8. Crimp the swaging sleeve (3) down on the wire ropes (1) so that the loop is permanently closed.
9. Repeat, as necessary, for other two wire ropes.
10. To repair damaged guy lines, cut unserviceable guy line (4) from wire rope (1).
11. Cut 13 foot (4 meter) section of serviceable guy line (4) and tie to wire rope (1) through loop.
