Keysight Technologies 85038A 7-16, User'S And Service Manual

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3-8 85038A/F/M
Use, Maintenance, and Care of the Devices
Handling and Storage
Do not pivot the wrench handle on your thumb or other fingers, otherwise you apply an unknown amount of
torque to the connection when the wrench reaches its break point.
Do not twist the head of the wrench relative to the outer conductor mating plane. If you do, you apply more
than the recommended torque.
How to Separate a Connection
To avoid lateral (bending) force on the connector mating plane surfaces, always support the devices and
connections.
CAUTION Do not turn the device body. Only turn the connector nut. Damage to the center conductor
can occur if the device body is twisted.
1. Use an open-end wrench to prevent the device body from turning.
2. Use another open-end wrench to loosen the connector nut.
3. Complete the separation by hand, turning only the connector nut.
4. Pull the connectors straight apart without twisting, rocking, or bending either of the connectors.
Handling and Storage
• Install the protective end caps and store the calibration devices in the foam-lined storage case when
not in use.
• Never store connectors loose in a box, or in a desk or bench drawer. This is the most common cause of
connector damage during storage.
• Keep connectors clean.
• Do not touch mating plane surfaces. Natural skin oils and microscopic particles of dirt are easily
transferred to a connector interface and are very difficult to remove.
• Do not set connectors contact-end down on a hard surface. The plating and the mating plane surfaces
can be damaged if the interface comes in contact with any hard surface.