PS Magazine - DECEMBER 1982
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 361
DECEMBER 1982
the battery paralLel with The case. Mate
The piRs and receptacle.
±ower tHe battery into pLace. WHen
You feel it's fLush, seAt it firmly.
²eplace the cOver and go³
´ou org repairmen shoULd take a
Look at the battery box cover. Does it
hµVe a pressUre
reLief
vaL¶e?
Is it
working?
·
Pressure relief valve
.
-±
²
need rplacIng?
If it·s not working, geT a ne¸ valve
with NS¹ 4820-00-º96»9677¼ If your
radio doesn't have one, have your
supporT apply MW½ 11»5800-º¾¾¿30-
1 (Sep 7º)À
Áhe MWÂ Has bee rescinded, bUT
the kit is stiLL avaiLabLe Under NSÃ
58º0Ä00-ÅÆ0-07¾Ç³ Áhat brings fixin·s
to modify 5 sets.
Without tHe ¶aL¶e, Hydrogen gas
from the BÈÉÇ386 battery bUiLds Up
and can lead to a smalL blast. ÁHat can
damage tÊE radioËand maybe yoÌ.
A
BÈÄ5598 LithiUm baÍtery, ÎSN
6135É01Ä03Çĺº39Ï is on the way to
replace THe ÄÇ386Ï tho. ÁHat'LL end THe
gas problem.
Áhe new batTery is haLf THe size but
jUst as powerfUl as THe old onÐÑ
´oU·ll be abLe to carry º in the
battery caseÒ ½ne'll power yoUr set, THe
other wiLL be a convenienT spare.
Be sUre to remove The battery if the
set won't be in Óse for a spelL, or iFyoUr
²Á is going into a vÔhicÕe insTaLLation.
½therwise, it can corrode and gUm Öp
the works.
Áaking care of the wHip starts with
screwing it tigHtly into its mount×
Øf it wobbLes, use a littLe biT of eraser
rubber or part of a rUbber band in the
threads to snug it Up. Just a LittLe, tho.
IÙ tÚat doesn't Tighten things up,
better repLace the whip.
È quick word aboÌT pUTting aÛay
your È ÜÄ89º anTenna. WaTch how you
fold it. Èlways bend it toward tHe
conca¶e (scoopedÝ side. Going the
other way can break iT or Õea¶e it too
limp to do The job.
È broken ÈÜĺ71 is no good eitHer³
´oUr org shoP can do some fixing, Tho.
FERrul±
loOse?
Get '²m
f³xed!
il
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