jotron Tron 40GPS Mk II, User Manual

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6
MAINTENANCE AND TROUBLESHOOTING
6.1 EPIRB MODULE / BATTERY MODULE
The EPIRB shall be tested and approved as required by SOLAS regulation IV/15.9.2 of SOLAS 1974
as amended with, in accordance with MSC/Circ.1039 guidelines for shore-based maintenance of
Satellite EPIRBs within 5 years if: Passenger ships (>12 passengers) and cargo ships (>300GT)
engaged in international voyages, shall perform Shore-Based Maintenance (SMB) as follows:
-Latest by the date of the EPIRB label with this text, or the battery label, whichever is first.
- When this EPIRB becomes due for SBM in accordance with national requirements.
6.1.1 CHANGE OF BATTERY
If the Tron 40GPS MkII is the main EPIRB on board the ship, the rules of SBM apply, and the battery
must be changed at an SBM authorized workshop.
If the Tron 40GPS MkII is the second EPIRB on board the ship, authorized personnel can change the
battery on board.
6.1.2 REPLACING THE BATTERY MODULE
See figure 7.7
To change the battery, the lower Tron 40GPS MkII assembly is replaced with a new one. The battery
module consists of the complete lower half of the Tron 40GPS MkII and is to be replaced every 5 years.
The marking on the battery module shows the expiry date. A new battery comes complete and is easily
replaced by opening the equator ring between the top and bottom of the EPIRB. The battery must be
replaced if the EPIRB is activated for any purpose other than test.
Replacing the battery module should be done by a Jotron AS authorised SBM provider. Your closest
Jootron AS agent with TronSTAT facilities has been specially trained to perform the necessary operation
and is also able to do an extended test of the EPIRB, ensuring that the EPIRB operates within the
specifications.
1. Remove the EPIRB from its bracket .
2. Remove the equator ring by pressing it out from the housing.
3. Separate the two halves of the EPIRB housing.
4. Unplug the 6-pin connector that comes from the lower EPIRB housing.
5. Ensure that the new battery module is marked with p/n 83056 and has a new expiration date,
approximately 5 years from purchase.