Bird Technologies 3170A Series - Manual (Page 26)

Pre ven tive Main te nance
Pre ven tive main te nance is lim ited to clean ing the unit and con nec tors.
WARNING
Disconnect this unit from ac power source before any disassembly for cleaning, repair or
replacement procedures. The potential for electrical shock exists.
Cleaning
WARNING
When using dry cleaning solvents, provide adequate ventilation and observe normal safety
precautions. Many dry cleaning agents emit toxic fumes that may be harmful to your health
if inhaled.
Front Panel Clean the front panel face and me ters with a soft cloth damp ened with a mild de ter gent so lu tion.
Do not use an ex ces sive amount of wa ter that would en ter the unit and dam age elec tri cal com po -
nents.
Connectors Clean the line sec tion con nec tors and el e ments with a dry clean ing sol vent. Use a clean cloth to
clean the mat ing sur faces of the larger line sec tions and a cot ton swab stick for the smaller con nec -
tors, el e ments, and line sec tion el e ment socket. Clean all mat ing sur faces thor oughly, es
pe cially
the bot tom shoul der of the el e ment socket and the spring con tact fin ger. Do not bend this con tact
fin ger when clean ing. The po si tion of this con tact is some what crit i cal. If it is out too far the el e -
ment will not en ter the socket and if it is in too far, it will not make con tact with the but ton on the
el e ment.
Bird Se ries 3170A High-Speed
RF Mon i toring Sys tem
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