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j. Remove the lampholder from the bipod as-
(1) Remove the searchlight from the vehicle
sembly. Save the lampholder for use as a tool for
future lamp replacement. Insert the lamp support
(2) Set the searchlight down with the search-
(7) into place by aligning the four mounting
light mount facing up.
holes with four threaded holes on the face of the
(3) Use a suitable wrench to remove the
bipod assembly.
mounting (cap) screws and flat washers that at-
tach the mount to the searchlight.
CAUTION
Be sure to attach the wire terminal (not
b. Replace the searchlight mount as follows:
shown) to lamp support. Use one of lamp
( 1 ) Position the searchlight mount on
support mounting screws (4) to hold the
terminal in place.
(2) Install the mounting (cap) screws and
k. Install the four screws (4) and washers (5
flat washers into searchlight mount and tighten
and 6) to secure the lamp support (7) to the bi-
with wrench.
pod assembly (11). Make sure that all four screws
(3) Replace the searchlight to the vehicle
are tight.
l . Carefully install the window and window
seal (3) on the searchlight housing (12). Secure
5-15. Replacement of
Control Box
the window in place with the window clamp (2)
and safety bail (1).
a. Remove the control box from the vehicle as
m. Connect the power cable to the searchlight.
follows :
WARNING
5-13. Replacement of
Searchlight
To prevent injury to personnel, turn off
the searchlight and vehicle power source
WARNING
To prevent injury to personnel, turn off
(1) Tag and disconnect all connecting cables
the searchlight set and disconnect the
(not shown) attached to the control box.
cable connected to receptacle J1 on the
(2) Remove the four mounting screws (11)
control box.
mounting plate to the vehicle.
a. Remove the searchlight from the vehicle as
follows :
(3) Remove control box from vehicle.
(1) Disconnect the power cable from the
b. Replace control boxe in vehicle as follows:
searchlight.
(1) Position the control box so that the four
(2) Disconnect and remove the three mount-
holes in mounting plate are aligned with the four
ing pins that hold the searchlight mount to the
mounting holes in the vehicle.
vehicle support while the searchlight is held by
(2) Install and tighten the four mounting
the carrying handles by two men.
(3) Lift the searchlight off the vehicle sup-
control box to the vehicle.
port and remove it from the vehicle.
b. Replace the searchlight on the vehicle as
c. Attach the connecting cables to the proper
follows :
(1) Lift searchlight into the vehicle support
and align the vehicle support with the search-
5-16. Replacement of
Power Cable
light mount.
WARNING
(2) Install the three mounting pins to con-
To prevent injury to personnel, turn off
nect the searchlight mount to the vehicle support.
the searchlight set and disconnect the
(3) Connect the power cable to the search-
cable at J1 on the control box.
light.
(4) Connect the cable to receptacle J1 on the
a. Disconnect the power cable at the search-
control box.
light.
b. Disconnect power cable at the vehicle re-
5-14. Replacement of
Searchlight Mount
ceptacle.
c. Attach the replacement power cable plug to
a. Remove the searchlight mount as follows:
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