2. MAINTENANCE, TROUBLESHOOTING

WARNING

ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD

Do not open the equipment.

Only qualified personnel should work inside the equipment.

NOTICE

Do not apply paint, anti-corrosive sealant or contact spray to coating or plastic parts of the equipment.

Those items contain organic solvents that can damage coating and plastic parts, especially plastic connectors.

2.1 Maintenance

Regular maintenance is important for good performance. A maintenance program should be established and should at least include the items listed in the table below.

Maintenance program

Period

Item

Check point

Action

 

Fixing bolts for

Check for corrosion and if

Replace corroded bolts. Coat new

 

antenna unit

tightly fastened.

bolts with anticorrosive sealant.

 

Antenna unit

Check for foreign material.

Clean the antenna unit with a

 

cleanliness

(Foreign material on the

freshwater-moistened cloth.

 

 

antenna unit can cause a

Alcohol may be used. Do not use

 

 

considerable drop in

commercial cleaners to clean the

 

 

sensitivity.)

antenna unit; they can remove

 

 

 

paint and markings or deform the

 

 

 

equipment.

 

Antenna unit

Check for cracks. Permanent

If a crack is found, it should be

 

cover

damage to the unit’s circuitry

temporarily repaired by using a

 

 

will result if water leaks inside.

small amount of sealing compound

3 to 6

 

 

or adhesive. The unit should then

 

 

be brought to your dealer for

months

 

 

permanent repairs.

 

Display unit

The LCD will, in time,

Wipe the LCD carefully to prevent

 

case, LCD

accumulate a coating of dust

scratching, using tissue paper and

 

 

which tends to dim the picture.

an LCD cleaner. To remove dirt or

 

 

 

salt deposits, use an LCD cleaner,

 

 

 

wiping slowly with tissue paper so

 

 

 

as to dissolve the dirt or salt.

 

 

 

Change paper frequently so the

 

 

 

salt or dirt will not scratch the LCD.

 

 

 

Do not use solvents such as

 

 

 

thinner, acetone or benzene for

 

 

 

cleaning; they can remove paint

 

 

 

and marks or deform the

 

 

 

equipment.

6 months

Display unit

Check for tight connection and

If corroded, ask your dealer about

to 1 year

connectors

corrosion.

replacement.

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