TM 9-2350-256-34-1 (a) Inspect for cracks, tears, cuts, chips and gouges. (b) Inspect for condition of material and discard parts showing any sign of hardening. (2) Plug  and  Receptacle  Assemblies.    Refer to D and E, figure 3-20.  Inspect for cracks, dents, bent inserts,  cross  threading  and  damage  that  would  impair their serviceability. d. Repair. (1) General.        Before    repairing    a    harness, clean  thoroughly  of  dirt  and  other  accumulations  with  a brush  and  clean  water.    Dry  and  perform  the  following inspection prodcdures. (a) Inspect harness for frayed areas. (b) Inspect individual leads for cuts and other    evidence    of    excessive    wear    and    for    missing, damaged  and  illegible  circuit  number  and  part  number markers. (c) Inspect     all     cable     connectors     as described in paragraphs c(1) and c(2) above. (2) Procedure. (a) Tape frayed areas. (b) Remove defective leads and replace,   reusing   cable   connectors   (fig.      3-20)   where possible.      Use   spare   harness   leads,   if   present,   as replacement or cut a new length of cable of proper gage and  assemble  into  the  harness  (refer   to   para.      e   (2) below). (c) Remove  the  disassemble  damaged and defective connectors and install new connector parts (fig.  3-20). (d) Replace missing, damaged and illegible circuit number and part number markers. e. Assembly. (1) General.  Continuity checks are performed during the fabrication procedure.  The following sections of this paragraph provide procedural in- structions for step-by-step assembly and for splicing and wrapping. Figure 3-20 provides instructions for assembly of connectors to cables. (2) Procedure. (a) Using the pattern of the old harness, cut  new  cable  to  the  required  lengths  and  complete  all splices.    Spliced  cables  must  be  adequately  insulated and  the  insulation  must  be  sealed  to  the  insulation  of each cable.  Wrap with ¾ -inch black plastic sheet tape- type insulation or use heat-shrinkable promolded covers when available. (b) Make   a   continuity   check   of   each cable and splice, using an ohmmeter. (c) Assemble  connectors  to  cables  as identified in disassembly (see fig.  3-20). (d) Make another continuity check between  opposite  ends  of  cables  through  appropriate connector pins. (e) Wrap  splices  and  wrap  cables  into harness    bundle    with    tape.        Use    plastic    electrical insulation  tape  and  bind  cables  together  with  one  half overlapping   turns   in   the   same   manner   that   the   old harness was wrapped. (f) Locate   the   attach   required   circuit number and part number markers, using the old harness as a pattern. f. Test.  The test of a wiring harness is performed during assembly. 3-49. Deleted 3-40   CHANGE 7