Use, Maintenance, and Care of the Devices
Cleaning Connectors
Use a lint-free swab or cleaning cloth moistened with isopropyl alcohol to remove any dirt or stubborn contaminants on a connector that cannot be removed with compressed air or nitrogen. Refer to Table 6-3 on page 6-5for part numbers for isopropyl alcohol and cleaning swabs.
a.Apply a small amount of isopropyl alcohol to a lint-free cleaning swab.
b.Clean the connector threads.
c.Let the alcohol evaporate, then blow the threads dry with a gentle stream of clean, low-pressure compressed air or nitrogen. Always completely dry a connector before you reassemble or use it.
3.Clean the Mating Plane Surfaces
a.Apply a small amount of isopropyl alcohol to a lint-free cleaning swab.
b.Clean the center and outer conductor mating plane surfaces. Refer to Figure 2-1 on page 2-3. When cleaning a female connector, avoid snagging the swab on the center conductor contact fingers by using short strokes.
c.Let the alcohol evaporate, then blow the connector dry with a gentle stream of clean, low-pressure compressed air or nitrogen. Always completely dry a connector before you reassemble or use it.
4.Reinspect
Inspect the connector again to make sure that no particles or residue are present.
