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Special Tool(s)

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Fig 1: Identifying Special Tool
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  1. Disconnect the battery ground cable.
  2. Strip the wires.
    Fig 2: Identifying Wires Striping Dimensions
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  3. NOTE: Use rosin core mildly activated (RMA) solder, not acid core solder.
  4. Solder the wires.
    1. Install the heat shrink tube.
    2. Twist the wires together.
    3. Solder the wires together.
      Fig 3: Soldering Wires
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  5. NOTE: Wait for the solder to cool before moving the wires.
    Fig 4: Bending Wires Back In A Straight Line
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  6. Bend the wires back in a straight line.
  7. Position the (A) heat shrink tube over the (B) wire repair.
    • Overlap the heat shrink tube on both wires.
      Fig 5: Overlapping Heat Shrink Tube On Both Wires
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  8. Use the heat gun to heat the repaired area until adhesive flows out both ends of the heat shrink tube.
    Fig 6: Identifying Repaired Area Heating Point
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  9. Reconnect the battery ground cable.