7.
MAINTENANCE
WILTRON recommends that no maintenance other
than cleaning be attempted by the customer. The
SWR Autotester should be returned to WILTRON for
repair and/or service when needed.
To clean the connector interfaces, use a clean cotton
swab that has been
dampened
with denatured
alcohol. Proper techniques for cleaning male and
female GPC type connectors are as follows.
•
Always use denatured alcohol as cleaning
solvent. Never use industrial solvent or water,
as damage to the connectors may result.
•
Do not use excessive amount of alcohol as pro-
longed drying of the connector may be required
as a result.
•
Never put lateral pressure on the center pin of
the connector.
•
If installed, do not disturb the teflon washer on
the center conductor pin (refer to para-
graph 5e).
•
Verify that no cotton or other foreign material
remains in the connector after cleaning it.
•
If available, use compressed air to remove for-
eign particles and to dry the connector.
•
After cleaning, verify that the center pin has
not been bent or damaged.
CAUTION
Excessive pressure when cleaning can
damage the center pin of the connector.
Ensure that the cotton swab is small
enough to fit into the connector without
applying pressure on the center conduc-
tor. When cleaning, limit the pressure so
as to lightly contact the connector. To ob-
tain cotton swabs that smaller than the
standard type available in most retail out-
lets, try contacting a medical-labratory-
type supply center.
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