WorkHorse Rio Grande ADCP User's Guide
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4 WorkHorse
Care
This section contains a list of items you should be aware of every time you
handle, use, or deploy your WorkHorse.
Please refer to this list often
.
4.1
General Handling Guidelines
•
Never set the transducer on a hard or rough surface.
The
urethane faces may be damaged.
•
Always remove the retaining strap on the end-cap underwa-
ter-connect cable and dummy plug when disconnecting them.
Failure to do so will break the retainer strap.
•
Do not apply any upward force on the end-cap connector as
the I/O cable is being disconnected.
Stressing the end-cap
connector may cause the ADCP to flood.
Read the
Main-
tenance guide
for details on disconnecting the I/O cable.
•
Do not expose the transducer faces to prolonged sunlight.
The urethane faces may develop cracks.
Cover the trans-
ducer faces on the Workhorse if it will be exposed to sun-
light.
•
Do not expose the I/O connector to prolonged sunlight.
The
plastic may become brittle.
Cover the connector on the
Workhorse if it will be exposed to sunlight.
•
Do not store the ADCP in temperatures over 75 degrees C.
The urethane faces may be damaged.
Check the tempera-
ture indicator inside the shipping case. It changes color if the
temperature limit is exceeded.
•
Do not scratch or damage the O-ring surfaces or grooves.
If
scratches or damage exists, they may provide a leakage
path and cause the ADCP to flood.
Do not risk a deploy-
ment with damaged O-ring surfaces.
•
Do not lift or support a WorkHorse by the external I/O cable.
The connector or cable will break.
4.2 Assembly
Guidelines
•
Read the
Maintenance guide
for details on WorkHorse re-
assembly. Make sure the housing assembly O-rings stay in
their groove when you re-assemble the WorkHorse. Tighten
the hardware as specified.
Loose, missing, stripped hard-
ware, or damaged O-rings can cause the WorkHorse
transducer to flood.
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