Paragraphs 5-1 to 5-13
PERIODIC
INSPECTION,
MAINTENANCE,
AND
LUBRICATION
g. Crocus cloth (Federal Specification P-C-458).
5-2. Inspect Console, Monitor, and Turntable every
six months. Perform a visual inspection as directed
5-7. Clear exterior of Console using a cloth damp-
in table 5-1.
ened with water. Remove any grease with trichlor-
ethylene. Use compressed air jet and small soft
camelhair brush to re:nove any accumulated dirt or
dust from interior of C resole and parts. Remove and
5-4. Compass Calibrator preventive maintenance
clean knobs of Console from front panel. Wipe front
consists of cleaning and inspection for repair or
panel clean with a damp cloth. Touch up front panel
replacement.
markings with flat black lacquer (Federal Specifi-
cation TT-L-58, Type II; Federal Standard No. 595,
Color 37038). Touch up front panel and case as
is required for periodic maintenance except for
necessary with gloss yellow enamel (Federal Specifi-
Console. To disassemble Console, release case lid
cation TT-L-58, Type II; Federal Standard No. 595,
by turning four locks to open position. Remove lid
Color 13538).
and eight screws securing panel to case, and remove
case. If further disassembly is necessary, remove
connectors and screws, and remove angle indicator,
5-8. Wipe Monitor exterior parts, level, and azimuth
angle indicator amplifier, regulator amplifiers, regu -
scale windows clean with water dampened cloth.
later supplies, and gearcase -motors.
Clean telescope lenses with soft camelhair brush.
Clean all brass parts with crocus cloth dampened
5-6. CLEANING. The following materials are re-
with solvent. Carefully clean or blow out loose dust
quired for cleaning:
and accumulated dirt from adjusting mechanisms on
transit and below transmitter assembly.
a. Compressed air source (not exceeding 25 psig).
b. Soft camelhair brush.
5-9. Clean Turntable and Alignment Equipment in the
same manner as Monitor.
c. Small stiff bristle brush.
5-10. Clean Field Tester in same manner as Monitor.
d. Lintless wiping cloth.
e. Cleaning solvent (Federal Specification P-D-680,
5-11. Clean Tripoda, Adapter Box, and other equip-
Type II).
ment using cloth dampened with water. Remove
f. Trichlorethylene (Military Specification MIL-T-
grease and oil with trichlorethylene.
7003).
Cleaning solvent and trichlorethylene are
5-13. Lubricate gearcase-motor gear trains at each
flammable. Use only in well-ventilated areas,
periodic inspection. Remove gear train covers and
away from open flames or extreme heat.
fill valleys between teeth of gears shown in figure
Avoid prolonged contact or inhalation of
vapors.
Calibrator.
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