PS Magazine - APRIL 1982
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 353
APRIL 1982
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Know
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how to take care of youR
" plugs. KeeP 'Em clean. Never use
soLvents, abrasives (steel wooL foR
Think plugs need cleaning? Never
wait. YoU'll be surprised j±st How dirty
a clean-looking pl±g can be.
²se the³ rUbber sleeve wHen plUg´
giµg and UnPlUggi¶g¸ ¹uLling on tHe
coRd can damage inside wiRingº
Another plug kiIleR is letting it fLy
bac» into its jack when yoU'Re done.
¼lUgs bang off tHe case or a cateye, and
can damage both½
¹M the Rubber coRd sleeves. ¾f youRs
are splitting, c±t 'em back. A tapeR
makes reseating easyº
too. ¿Àn 'em alÁ thRough the rubbeR
gasket on the side of tHe case. CÂannel
Ãem down the centeR of tHe binding
posts, too.
BatteRy case cLips m±st gRab firmÄy.
ÅincH yoURs togetheR gently if tHey
don't.
¾f youÆve got onÇÈof tHose new ÉexanÊcased switchboaRds, yo± should be extra
caReful.
They'lL crack undeR pRessure youR metaL boxes witHstand easiLy.
ËsPeciaLly vulneRabLe is tHe aRea aRound tHe batteRy clips. Those cLiPs are onLy
riveted into tHe pÄastic. Yanking the case out, oR slamming it in, can mean a triP
to SuppoRt. 'CouRse, you sHould take it easy witH metal cases, aLso.
¿ougH tReatment can pUt a crack somewhere eLse, too. Go easy as you pack,
instalL aqd sHip tHe set.
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