How To Separate A Connection; Handling And Storage - Agilent Technologies 85057B User's And Service Manual

Use, Maintenance, and Care of the Devices

Handling and Storage

How to Separate a Connection

NOTE Do not turn the device body. Only turn the connector nut. Damage to the
center conductor can occur if the device body is rotated.
1. Use an open-end wrench to prevent the device body from turning.
2. Use another open-end wrench to loosen the connector nut.
3. Complete the disconnection by hand, turning only the connector nut.
4. Pull the connectors straight apart without twisting, rocking, or bending either of the
connectors.
NOTE If disconnecting an airline and the airline center conductor does not
disengage from the device center conductor, gently pull the center conductors
apart and then push the airline center conductor back inside the outer
conductor of the airline.
Handling and Storage
• Do install the protective end caps and store the devices in the foam-lined storage case
when not in use.
• Do keep connectors and airlines clean.
• Do not store connectors and airlines loose in a box, or in a desk or bench drawer. This is
the most common cause of connector damage during storage.
• Do not touch mating plane surfaces. Natural skin oils and microscopic particles of dirt
are easily transferred to a connector interface and are very difficult to remove.
• Do not set connectors contact-end down on a hard surface. The plating and the mating
plane surfaces can be damaged if the interface comes in contact with any hard surface.
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