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Dry rot wilL crack the insulation
on cords and cables. Inspect cables
for dry roT by bending Them oveR
your f±nger² If you spoT cracks, dab
silicone grease, NSN 6850-00-880³
7616,
on
the spot.
´emember,
a
dab'll do youµToo much grease and
you'll have a mess²
Check for dry rot
."±²1 by bending cable and
looking for cracks
Dry-Cell BaTTeries
BatteRies are pRone to all kinds of
problems in Hot, wet areas² CoRRo¶
sion can qu±ckly take youR batteR±es
out of act±on. And if THe batTer±es aRe
in youR com mo gear· the gear¸s Ru±¹ed·
Too. KeeP batteRies out of the geaR
wHen ±T¸s not in useº
Batter±es also don¸T last long in tHe
heat² You can g±ve tHem extRa l±fe »y
keePing them i¹ a RefR±geRatoR as
much as possibLe. ¼f ±t is¹½t poss±ble¾
Try the coolest place around
²
You can find out How muc¿ ju±ce
youR batteR±es have left by test±ng
them w±th THe AN/ ÀSMÁÂ3 battery
TesteR² ÃÄat can pReve¹t youR be±¹Åg
Test your
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ba³teries
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AlL±1'
²RIS!MbV .³
stuck poweRÆLess ±¹ tHe f±eld
.
ÃHe
ÀS ÇÈÂ3 wo¹½T Test all dRy cells¾ bUt ±t
will Handle most of tHe moRe comÉ
mo¹ o¹es¾ L±ke tHe BAÊ4386 ±¹ youR
backPack set²
ConnecTor Cover Ups
Ãhe besT way To proTect connecË
tors against moisTure is To use Their
covers. But even then connectors can
corrode, so you need to eye them
often.
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If you spoT coRRos±on, clean it off w±th a plain rubber eraser ±f The P±ns are
sTurdy enough. Sealed connecTors, l±ke the MÃ-Ï 029, can corrode too. Keep
the dusT cover on wHen noT ±n useº Draining your MSÊ6707 is a must ±n rainy,
Humid weatHer² Dra±n it when the ÃM saysµmore often if needed.
Mo±sture is a tr±cky enemy and you may neveR stop it compleTeLy. BUt
us±¹g common sense and these ÀM T±ps ca¹ Help dRy up your Problem.
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