Maintenance - Furuno FS-1562-15 Operator's Manual

4.5 Maintenance

This radiotelephone equipment is designed and manufactured to provide years of intended
performance. For this, a regular maintenance program should be established and should at least
include the items listed in below:
Item
Whip antenna
water leakage
Wire antenna Check that antenna is properly spanned
and separated sufficiently apart from
metallic structures.
Insulators for Check for salt water accumulation on
antenna insulators.
installation
Check that connection at lead-in insulator
is tight and rust-free.
Antenna coupler Check contact at
* Antenna terminal
* Ground connection
* Coaxial cable
* Control cable(terminal board)
Check that coupler lid and cable glands
are firmly secured.
Check for physical damage, corrosion and
salt water deposits.
Transceiver Check contact at
* Antenna cable
* Ground connection
* Power cable
* Control cable
Confirm that there are no objects on the
top of the cabinet.
Power Amp Check contact at
Unit (PA-2500) * Coaxial cable
* Antenna cable
(for 250 W set) * Power cable
Confirm that there are no objects on the
top of the cabinet.
Power supply Check that supply voltage at transmission
is within the rated range. (21.6 to 31.2
VDC at the power connector)
Check Point
Check for physical damage, corrosion and Replace damaged parts.
If necessary, re-span the
antenna.
Replace damaged insulators.
Remove salt water deposits.
Clean with fresh water, then dry.
Remove rust, then tighten bolts
and lock nuts. Cover metallic
surface with sealing compound.
Tighten loosened connections.
Fasten lid firmly and evenly to
prevent water leakage.
Replace if damaged.
Tighten loosened connections;
remove foreign material from
connectors.
Remove objects to prevent
overheating.
Tighten loosened connections;
remove foreign material from
connectors.
Remove objects to prevent
overheating.
If not within the range, call for
service, Low voltage may cause
erratic operation.
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Remedy/Remarks