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Radio Maintenance
This chapter covers the radio and battery care.
Radio Care
Proper radio usage and care assures efficient operation
and long life for the product.
The following are recommendations and warnings when
using the radio.
CAUTION:
•
Your radio casting has a vent port that allows for
pressure equalization in the radio. Never poke
this vent with any objects, such as needles,
tweezers, or screwdrivers.This could create leak
paths into the radio and the radio submergibility
will be lost.
•
Your radio is designed to be submerged to a
maximum depth of 6 feet, with a maximum
submersion time of 2 hours. Exceeding either
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 Service Manual.
•
If the radio battery contact 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
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