INCH-POUND
A-A-52480A
July 29, 2002
SUPERSEDING
A-A-52480
October 29, 1993
COMMERCIAL ITEM DESCRIPTION
CONTROL ASSEMBLY, PUSH-PULL
The General Services Administration has authorized the use of this commercial item
description (CID) for all federal agencies.
1. SCOPE. This CID covers push-pull control assemblies, of the single core wire type, for
general applications, used to regulate and actuate many internal combustion engine and vehicular
accessories, such as: throttles, idle controls, chokes, defrosters, and governors.
2. CLASSIFICATION.
2.1 Mechanism types. Push-pull control assemblies will have one of the following four different
mechanism types:
Type I
- Friction lock (figure 1)
Type II
- Ratchet lock (figure 2)
Type III
- Vernier adjust (figure 3)
Type IV
- Turn-to-lock (figure 4)
2.2 Handle styles. Push-pull control assemblies will have one of the following four different
handle styles:
Style 1
- Knob handle (figure 1)
Style 2
- T-handle (figure 2)
Style 3
- Locking knob handle (figure 3)
Style 4
- L-handle (figure 4)
Beneficial comments, recommendations, additions, deletions, clarifications, etc. and any data
that may improve this document should be sent by letter to: U.S. Army Tank-automotive and
Armaments Command, ATTN: AMSTA-TR-E/AEIT, 6501 E. 11 Mile Road, Warren,
MI 48397-5000.
AMSC N/A
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DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A. Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
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