Section 7 – Maintenance
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Section 7 – Maintenance
7.1 Introduction
Before any maintenance is performed, make sure
Section 2 – Safety
is read and fully understood.
7.2 Retrieval from the Water
Refer to
Section 6 – Retrieval and Storage.
7.3 Dismantling
Dismantling of the Lodestar 500 must only be carried out by Sonardyne qualified personnel.
7.4 Cleaning
Note
Do not use any abrasive brushes or sharp tools to remove marine growth when cleaning the as
this may damage the instrument.
1.
Thoroughly wash the instrument in warm clean fresh water to remove accumulations of salt,
sand or silt and marine growth, paying particular attention to the electrical connectors.
2.
Remove any attached cabling or dummy plugs/protective caps and wash the external socket.
3.
Dry the instrument and any attached cabling with a clean lint free cloth.
4.
Replace any attached dummy plugs/protective caps.
7.5 Inspecting
Regularly inspect the instrument for the following:
1.
Inspect the Pressure Relief Vent Valve; refer to
Section 4.6.1 “Checking the Pressure Relief
Vent Valve”
2.
Inspect the housing for signs of damage. At full working depth, the instrument housing is at
risk of failure damage is not repaired.
3.
Inspect the connectors and cables for signs of abrasion, damage or corrosion.
4.
Check the security of the connectors. Any movement will require attention and the connector
to be secured.
7.6 Lubricating
7.6.1
Connectors
The Seacon connectors are dry mating and do not require lubrication on the connector pins/sockets.
7.7 Corrosion
The Lodestar 500 housing is manufactured from titanium and is highly resistant to corrosion. Under
normal use the housing should not show any signs of corrosion and no maintenance is necessary.
