TM 11-6130-381-14
paper. Utilizing a brush, apply two thin coats of
a Remove dust and loose dirt with a clean soft
paint on the bare metal to protect it from further
cloth.
WARNING
corrosion. Reduce the viscosity of the paint to a
suitable consistency by adding epoxy thinner, per
The fumes of trichloroethane are toxic.
MIL-T-19544. Use one part thinner to two parts
Provide thorough ventilation whenever
admixed paint to obtain the proper viscosity for
used. DO NOT USE NEAR AN OPEN
brush application. Refer to the applicable cleaning
FLAME! Trichloroethane is not flammable,
and refinishing practices specified in TB 43-0118
but exposure to an open flame or hot metal
and SB 11-573 for supplies available for painting
surface causes highly toxic phosgene gas to
and preservation.
form.
b. Remove grease, fungus, and ground-in dirt
3-8. General Troubleshooting Information
from the case; use a cloth dampened (not wet) with
CAUTION
trichloroethane.
When troubleshooting the battery charger,
c. Remove dust or dirt from the BATTERY (A),
be sure that the AC POWER INPUT cable
BATTERY (B), and 230 vac conversion assembly
connector is connected to a polarized,
connectors with a brush.
three-pin socket so that the chassis is
CAUTION
grounded to the 115-volt input power
Do not press on the meter (glasses)
source. U s e the 230 vac conversion
when cleaning; meters may be damaged.
assembly for 115 volt, 400 Hz or 230-volt
d. Clean the control panels and meters with a
operation ensuring the GRD binding peat
soft clean cloth or brush. If necessary. dampen the
is connected to a suitable ground.
cloth with water; mild soap may be used for more
T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g the battery charger at the
effective cleaning.
organizational level is based on an operational
3-7. Touchup Painting Instructions
check. To troubleshoot the battery charger, per-
form the operation functions until an abnormal
a Rustproofing. When the finish on the battery
indication or result is observed (para 2-6); then
charger has become badly scarred or damaged,
perform checks and corrective actions indicated in
rust and corrosion can be prevented by touching
t h e troubleshooting chart. If the corrective
up the bate surfaces. Use No. 000 sandpaper to
measures indicated do not result in the correction
clean the surface down to the bare metal. Obtain a
of the trouble, higher maintenance category repai.r
bright, smooth finish.
is required.
b. Painting. Remove and corrosion from
metal surfaces by lightly sanding with fine sand-
Troubleshooting Chart
3-9. Organizational
lens is not misplaced when removing the
3-10. Replacement of Repair Parts
lens and lamp.
(1) Turn the indicator lamp light lens
a. Replacement of Indicator Lamps. Proceed as
counterdockwise to unscrew it. The indicator lamp
follows
will remain in the lens, and the O-ring should
NOTE
remain on the indicator light socket.
Be sure that the O-ring underneath the
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