CONTROL CABLE Flashcards
Control cables are terminated at the end via _____
swaging
The _______, a patented process using copper sleeves, is commonly used to create end fittings on control cables. It may be used up to the full rated strength of the cable when the cable is looped around a thimble.
Nicopress(R) process
At each _______ inspection all control cables must be inspected for broken wires strands
annual or 100 hour
Any cable assembly that has one broken wire strand located in a critical fatigue area ______.
must be replaced
A ______ area is defined as the working length of a cable where the cable runs over, under, or around a pulley, sleeve, or through a fair-lead; or any section where the cable is flexed, rubbed, or worked in any manner; or any point within 1 foot of a swaged-on fitting
critical fatigue
Replace flexible and non-flexible cables when the individual wires in each strand appear to blend together (outer wires worn ______) as depicted in the figure .
40 to 50 percent
As wear is taking place on the exterior surface of a cable, the same condition is taking place internally, particularly in the sections of the cable which pass over
pulleys and quadrants. This condition is not easily detected unless _____.
the strands of the cable are separated
To determine the amount of tension on a cable, a ______ is used
tensiometer
When properly maintained, a tensiometer is _______.
98 percent accurate
A typical ________ control might be a brake lever on the control column operating a remote brake control valve.
Bowden cable
A typical use of a ______might be a throttle lever to an engine fuel control system connection.
Teleflex system
The Teleflex cable system is a snug fit within the conduit and, because there might be the chance of it becoming seized due to foreign objects, dirt or freezing, it is vital that the inner cables are regularly removed, cleaned and lubricated with _______.
low temperature grease
