PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-441

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 441

AUGUST 1989

PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-441 - Page 26 of 33
Lithium-Sulfur Dioxide Batteries .±²
@
efore
you
toss
lithium-sulFur
-.
dioxide (Li±S02) batteries, make sure
they're Fu²ly Discharged. Except ³r
BA-5567/U, NSN 6135±01±090±5365,
these batteries come with a bui²t±in
complete discharge device (CO´)µ
A labe² over the ma¶ua² switch or
an i¶·rmation c¸rd inside the p²astic
bag containi¶g the Li±S02 batteRy wi²²
te¹² you where to ºind the C´´»
´amaged or unserviceable batteries that do not have a built in CO´ must be
disposed of through the loca² ´e¼nse ½eutilization and Marketing ¾Ffice
(´½M¾). The chemica²s inside, which maKe ¿em better batteries, are dangerous
whe¶ releasedÀ
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AUG 89
Protect yoÁrself any tiÂe
yoÁ HaÃdÄe a cracÅed or ÄeaÅÆ
i¶g
¹ithiuÂ
battery.
Wear
gloves,
roÄÄ
dow¶
your
sleeves a¶d wear gogg¹es or
a fÇce sHieÄd to protect yoÁr
If yoÁ hear a hissing sou¶d or smeÈl
a rotte¶±egg sÂell, it probab¹y mea¶s
battÉry venting. TaÅe the battery to a
wel²±ve¶ti²ated area or leave the area
until the sme¹¹ is goneÊ
Lengthen Hinge lIfe
W
iËhout Äube, hiÃges bi¶d »ÌÌ and theà breÍÅÎ
Ïhe¶ your sheÄter a¶d Ëhe equipÂe¶t i¶side is opeà to Âoisture or dÁst aÃd
diRt daÂageÐ
You can lengthen Ëhe li¼ of a hiÃge by ¹uÑi¶g it year¹y or more oÒe¶ if
necessaryÓ ChaÃge Ô of ÏB 43±0ÕÔ4 adds tHis ià Para 38dÖר»
Use a so²id ºi²m ÄuÑricant to protect the hi¶geÙ ÚSÚ 9Û50Ü0Õ±Ô60ÝÔ534 is fÞr
a ß6-oz aeroso¹ can a¶d àSN 9ß50á00±954±74âÔ is fÞr a ãÝQt caÃ.
MaÅe sure the hi¶ge is cÄea¶ befÞre putti¶g tHe ¹Áäe oà itå
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