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Transducer handling and maintenance
TRANSDUCER HANDLING AND
MAINTENANCE
You MUST observe the following rules for handling,
maintenance and painting.
Rules for transducer handling
Note
Do not lift the transducer by the cable.
Do not
expose the transducer to direct sunlight.
Do not
expose the transducer to excessive heat.
Transport protection
Some transducers are delivered with a cover plate on the face
for protection during transport. Let this plate stay on as long as
possible, but do not forget to remove it before the vessel goes
into the sea.
Painting the transducer face
An anti-fouling paint may be applied to the transducer face.
Because some paint types may be aggressive to the polyurethane
in the transducer face, please consult Simrad’s list of approved
paints. See
Approved anti-fouling paints on page 31.
Cleaning the transducer face
Whenever opportunity arise, for example when the vessel is dry
docked, the transducer face may be cleaned for shells and other
marine fouling. Be careful not to make cuts in the transducer
face. Use a piece of soft wood or a very fine grade emery paper.
Special rules for acoustic windows
Arctic tanks have acoustic windows made of polycarbonate.
These must neither be painted nor cleaned with chemicals.
Acoustic windows must not be exposed to direct sunlight.
Approved anti-fouling paints
This is Simrad’s list of approved antifouling paints on
polyurethane transducer housing.
329786/A
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