Motorola APX 8000H 2.5 User Manual page 20

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CAUTION:
• Your radio has a vent port that allows for
pressure equalization in the radio. Never poke
this vent with any objects, such as fingernails,
needles, tweezers, or screwdrivers. This could
create leak paths into the radio and the radio's
submergibility will be lost.
• Your radio is designed to be submerged to a
maximum depth of 2 meters, with a maximum
submersion time of 4 hours. Exceeding either
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maximum limit may result in damage to the
radio.
• Elastomer seals used in portable radios can age
with time and environmental exposure.
Therefore, Motorola Solutions recommends that
radios be checked annually as a preventive
measure in order to assure the waterseal
integrity of the radio. Motorola Solutions details
the disassembly, test, and reassembly
procedures along with necessary test equipment
in the radio service manual.
• If the radio battery contact recess is exposed to
water without the battery attached, dry and clean
the radio battery contacts before attaching a
battery to the radio. Turn the radio over with the
battery contact recess facing down and shake
the radio so any trapped water can escape. The
battery contacts must be dry before attaching a
battery or a short circuit of the contacts could
occur.
• If the radio side accessory connector contacts
are exposed to water without an accessory or
accessory connector cover attached, clean and
dry this area to prevent foreign material build up