PTV 35/44/55/66 Installation Manual
Rev. 1.1
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13.4
Battery Wiring
– Truck and Trailer
Never secure cable in a way where it can make contact with other wiring, brake fuel, or air lines or get
pinched against other objects.
When grounding to any part of the vehicle, the contact area should be prepared to bare metal, free of
paint, under coating, dirt and grease. Corrosion preventative grease or compound is to be applied to
the terminal area of the ground connection.
13.5
Cable Routing & Wiring Crimping
1. The use of wire loom is highly recommended to protect and facilitate cable routing. Wire loom not supplied.
2. Route all cables along the wooden spacer and through the outside of the U-bolts or on the inside part of the
channel.
3. Secure the wire along the wooded spacer with insulated cable clamps.
Body
Long
Sill
Wooden
Spacer(s)
Chassis
Frame
U-Bolt
Cable Routed
Outside of U-Bolts
w/Slack
Insulated
Cable
Clamps
Cable Routed
on Inside of Channel
All grounding surfaces MUST be cleaned, prepped, and sealed per this manual
. “Cut to size”
cables MUST be properly crimped and sealed as factory supplied. All connections MUST be dressed
with dielectric grease or equivalent sealer
.
Battery Cable Crimping
1. Prepare the wire to be crimped. Straighten out the exposed copper wire and insert into the battery terminal.
2. Use a crimping tool designed for crimping battery terminals for best results. The use of other tools could
possibly damage the battery terminal and make poor connections between the wire and terminals.
4. Slide the provided heat shrink over the battery terminal and cable to seal the connection.
Prepare
Crimp
Seal
Heat Shrink
Battery Terminal
Crimp Tool
Heat Source
