PS Magazine - MAY 1978
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 306
MAY 1978
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It doesn't take a river to short out
yoUr RC-292 antenna group. Just a
little condensation in the MP±68
insUlator bowl will do the trick.
You'd probably replace that in²
sulator if yoU saw a bad crack³ But a
poor moisture seal that lets water in is
just as bad.
To keep water out, remove the bowl
once in a while and wipe it dry. Then,
apply a coat of silicone compound to
both sides of your rUbber gaskets. This
Coat
gaskets
wIth
sIlIcone
moistUre guard comes in an 8±oz tube
under NSN 6850±00±880±7616´
set .
.. or turn it in.
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BuILd up
R±-172
speed
slowLy .
.²
So, build up the reel's rotating speed
gradually When you're letting· out or
taking up wire.
If you throw your reel into a dragµ
strip kind oF speed you'll knock those
20¶amp slo±blow fuses for a loop and
bring your reel to a standstill.
³²´ or fuses wµll bLow
Keep
crank
Handle
snug?
handle can get damaged or broken or it
may become a club that ¸an ¸lobber an
unwary person.
¹hile you're eyeing your reel, look
over those insUlator sleeves or covers
for the power cableº If they»re damag¼
ed or missing, get tHem replaced.
¹ithout these covers you can wi½d up
with a short or shocK¾
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