PS Magazine - NOVEMBER 1981
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 348
NOVEMBER 1981
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swelling or corrosion. See any?
Replace them.
Remove them when your set will be
silent for awhile, too. They'lL corrode
and make a mess of the box if you LeaVe
'em in.
WatcH polarity. Make sure the
raised positive end of each battery
either hits a copper contact or the
recessed end of another dry celL.
Never stretch battery life± They're
only good for about 72 hours of
operation (24 hours in remote set).
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Making Contact
Eyebal² contact strips. Tarnished?
³it 'em a lick with a rUbber eraser.
That shines 'em right up.
IF the strips are loose, have yoU´
repairman glue them down. IF they
sµip and slide, they louse up your
operating.
¶aybe
the
box
needs
a
little
snugging to make better contact. PUt a
piece of cardboard between the battery
box and radio chassis. That'll pinch
the batteries and contacts together.
Install the batteries 2 at a time and
roll them into position against the
contact. Then, when you fa·ten the
cover¸ don't giVe them a chance to
move.
¹ay
ºhe cover down flat on the
batteries. Press it Down until bo»h
latches will reach the lid. Then fasten
the Latches together. You¼ sense of
toUch shouµd tell you if the batteries
shi½ted. If so, start over.
Can't reach both latches at the same
time
this
way?
Cut
a
¾¿-in
wiÀe
channel down the exact center of the
´ear cover's pad. ThaÁ'µl also hold the
batteries in right position.
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OK's the work at
orG leveµ.
¹atching one side and then fo´cing the other side down is bad 2 ways±
Äirst, it can crack the case. Second, chances are good the batte´ies will slip
and give you poor contact for remoting operations.
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