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MAINTENANCE, Periodic maintenance, Display unit, Scanner unit

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10 MAINTENANCE Periodic maintenance Continued, reliable operation of the radar depends on how you care for it. The simple maintenance tips that follow 1 can help you save time and money, and avoid premature equipment failure. 2 RRWARNING! TURN OFF the radar before any maintenance. zz Keep the equipment as clean as possible. 3 LLUse a soft cloth to remove dirt, dust and water. zz Check all hardware for loose screws, bolts, and so on. 4 zz Check cables and terminal connections. 5 ■■Display unit 6 DDCleaning 7 zz Wipe the surface of the display unit with a clean soft cloth. If the LCD is dirty, a film of contaminants may form, and the screen may darken. 8 CAUTION: DO NOT use harsh solvents such as benzine or alcohol. 9 10 ■■Scanner unit 11 DDCleaning zz Wipe the surface of the scanner with a clean soft cloth. 12 CAUTION: DO NOT use harsh solvents such as benzine or alcohol. 13 zz Check that there is no dirt or caked-on salt. A heavy deposit of dirt or caked-on salt on the painted surface of the upper scanner unit will cause a 14 considerable drop in radar performance. zz Check for cracks or deterioration of the rubber packing and replace it, if necessary. 15 DDMounting 16 zz Check the mounting bolts of the scanner unit and tighten if necessary. 17 DDPainting (for the Open array types) zz To prevent a corrosion, paint the surface of the scanner body and the base once a year or more. 18 CAUTION: DO NOT paint the antenna unit. Otherwise, the loss of the antenna sensitivity or a crack will cause. 19 20 21 Scanner body CAUTION: DO NOT paint the antenna unit. Base 54

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Continued, reliable operation of the radar depends on how you care for it. The simple maintenance tips that follow
can help you save time and money, and avoid premature equipment failure.
R
WARNING! TURN
OFF
the radar before any maintenance.
z
Keep the equipment as clean as possible.
L
Use a soft cloth to remove dirt, dust and water.
z
Check all hardware for loose screws, bolts, and so on.
z
Check cables and terminal connections.
■
Display unit
D
Cleaning
z
Wipe the surface of the display unit with a clean soft cloth.
If the LCD is dirty, a film of contaminants may form,
and the screen may darken.
CAUTION: DO NOT
use harsh solvents such as benzine or alcohol.
■
Scanner unit
D
Cleaning
z
Wipe the surface of the scanner with a clean soft cloth.
CAUTION: DO NOT
use harsh solvents such as benzine or alcohol.
z
Check that there is no dirt or caked-on salt.
A heavy deposit of dirt or caked-on salt on the painted surface of the upper scanner unit will cause a
considerable drop in radar performance.
z
Check for cracks or deterioration of the rubber packing and replace it, if necessary.
D
Mounting
z
Check the mounting bolts of the scanner unit and tighten if necessary.
D
Painting (for the Open array types)
z
To prevent a corrosion, paint the surface of the scanner body and the base once a year or more.
CAUTION: DO NOT
paint the antenna unit. Otherwise, the loss of the antenna sensitivity or a crack will cause.
Scanner body
CAUTION: DO NOT
paint the antenna
unit.
Base
Periodic maintenance
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