March 2018
rapidCAST User’s Guide
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78
EAR-Controlled Technology Subject to Restrictions Contained on the Cover Page.
Shackle Replacement
ONLY USE ROPE TO THE REMOVE SHACKLE. Use of hard tools will create burrs and render the
shackle useless.
To replace the shackle:
1. Loosen and then remove the bolt and flat washer.
2. Using a small length of rope, pull the shackle free.
3. Look for signs of corrosion such as white deposits. If corrosion caused part of the probe to be visi-
bly damaged, do not redeploy your system. Send it back to Oceanscience for inspection.
4. Push in the new shackle.
5. Brush the screw with marine environment grease such as AquaShield
®
. This is used to prevent
corrosion in the threads of the aluminum body. Use gloves as the grease tends to stick to your
skin. Note that the grease is incompressible and therefore apply a thin layer to the screw to avoid
binding or difficulty in the installation of the screw in the mounting hole. Insert the flat washer
and bolt and tighten.
Figure 46.
Shackle Replacement
81J-6000-00