Inspecting and
Cleaning A Center
Conductor
Inspecting
Cleaning
2-8
Repairing A Slotless Contact
1. Under magnication, inspect the center conductor for damage.
2. Refer to Figure 2-12. Is the center conductor gouged? Does it
have any imperfection that would interfere with the insertion of a
new inner contact? If so, you must return the device to Agilent
Technologies for repair; you cannot repair a center conductor with
this kit.
3. If the center conductor is undamaged, or if the damage is too light
to aect device performance, clean the center conductor.
Figure 2-12. Damaged Center Conductor
1. Under magnication, look for loose dirt or metal particles.
2. Using the foam swabs and isopropyl alcohol provided in this repair
kit, clean the center conductor.
3. Using a source of dry air or nitrogen, blow out the hole in the
center conductor; be sure that all the alcohol evaporates.
4. The clean center conductor is now ready for you to insert a new
inner contact.
Slotless Contact Repair