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11.
S E R VIC ING AND MAINTE NANC E
Except for the batteries, the instrument contains no parts likely to be
replaced by personnel who are not specially trained and accredited. Any
unauthorized repair or replacement of a part by an “equivalent” may
gravely impair safety.
11.1 CLEANING
Disconnect everything connected to the device and set the switch to
OFF
.
Use a soft cloth, dampened with soapy water. Rinse with a damp cloth and dry
rapidly with a dry cloth or forced air. Do not use alcohol, solvents, or
hydrocarbons.
Keep the air gap of the clamp perfectly clean.
11.2 REPLACEMENT OF THE BATTERIES
If the low battery symbol on the screen blinks (
, item 8), the batteries must
be replaced promptly. Display of the Lo bat message indicates that the batteries
must be replaced for it to be possible once again to use all functions of the clamp.
11.2.1
PROCEDURE
■
Disconnect everything connected to the device and set the switch to
OFF
.
■
Use a cross-headed or plain screwdriver to unscrew the 2 attachment screws
(Fig. 5, item 10) and remove the battery compartment cover (Fig. 5, item 11).
■
Withdraw the old batteries and replace them with 4 new batteries having
identical characteristics (LR6, AA, 1.5V); take care with the polarities.
Note: the alkaline batteries can be replaced by Ni-Mh rechargeable batteries
(AA, 1.2V) having similar characteristics. However, the time between the low
battery message and the automatic switching off of the device will be shorter
with the rechargeable batteries.
Spent batteries must not be treated as ordinary household waste.
Take them to the appropriate recycling collection point.
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Close the battery compartment cover and screw the two screws back in.
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Check the proper operation of the device.
