PS Magazine - JULY 1981
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 344
JULY 1981
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YOURSELF,
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Some sights are
modified to protect
against leakage of
LOw-Level radiation.
They have a green
knurLed Ring
betweeN the
eyeshIeld and
eyepiece housinG. ±f
yours doesn't have
it, turn it in.
±f youR sight pIcture starts to get weak, blurred or
disappears entirely, check the battery first.
A
Rundown battery gIves you probLems, so save I²s
poweR by turnIng the power swItch off when not
using your sight. Be sure it's off when you swi³ch
´epLace the battery
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batteRies.
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compaRtment cap careful
!
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¶t goes on cRooked, you R¸sk
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damaged threads, as well as
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having no contact with ³he new
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battery.
±f you've tRied a new batteRy and still Get a lousy pIctuRe, be
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sure youR battery's installed correctlyµ The compartment oR
your TM wIll gIve you a cLue.
Still unsure? Cheºk out the ImaGe test in TB
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FinaL»y, head off corrosIon probLems by removIng the
battery wHen you quit operating foR the ¼Ight.
3Á
½¾ouRse, you won't use force on knobs
and switches. Some, Like focusIng Ring¿,
move stiffLy in noRÀaL use.
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Little gRit can
make them haRdeR to tuRn. Áet the feeL of
your sight so you can teLl when resistance
is normaL. ±f it's noÂÃ clean it or turn it in for
Repa¶R.
When mounting youR sight on heLmets
oR weapons, be sure It's seated securely. ±f
it isn't, Äne good bounce and you'Re
nightÅbLind.
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stµ¶e
·ight in
it· ca
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When cleanIng, use Æhe Right
materIaLµ
A
shIrt or hanky w¶LL
grinD grIt into the glass, not
remove it.
When your set's Çot in service,
keeP It In the carryIng case.
ThatÈs your best bet against
dirt a¼d moisture.
'¾ourse, be sure tHe siGht is clean
a¼d dry before you put it into the
caseµ Even so, open ³he case periodically
anD be sure everÉthing's stILl dRy.
±f salt water fouls your sigh³, douse it thoroughLy with fresh
wateR befoRe drying and storing itµ Check foR a foggy Lens
before stowing It .
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