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e. Battery Box and Components. Refer to para.
tripod shipping crate. Inspect the battery box
(1) Inspect the battery box for dents, cracks,
missing or broken clamps, and other damage. See
that the lid closes easily and can be clamped
securely to the box.
(2) Inspect all electrical contact points for
corrosion and defects.
(3) Run the rheostat knob through its travel,
making sure the movement is smooth and without
binding.
(4) Inspect the two dummy batteries for
loose or dirty contacts.
(5) See that the four spare lamps are secure
in the mounting holes and in good condition.
(6) Inspect the hand light and battery cable
for defective wiring and connector plugs. Inspect
the hand light for a cracked or broken case, de-
fective lamp, or damaged switch.
NOTE
Batteries are not issued with the battery box.
(7) Inspect the electrical illumination as-
sembly for defective wiring, lamp, or connector
plug.
(8) Report all defects to organizational
d. Accessory Case and Accessories.
maintenance.
(1) Refer to paragraph 2-2 a. (2) and re-
move the accessory case and accessories from the
2-2. Installation
tripod shipping crate.
CAUTION
(2) Inspect the accessory case (fig. 2-6) for
Avoid setting up the instrument near a
rips, defective zipper and other damage, Make
battery or firing site, where possible
sure all inside pockets, flaps, and retaining loops
vibrations may affect the accuracy of
are in good condition.
the instrument.
(3) Inspect the theodolite plastic cover and
a. Unpacking Equipment. Select a location
chamois for damage.
that is protected from the weather. Set the the-
(4) Inspect the sunglass I, sunglass II, and
odolite shipping case up off the ground on a box,
telescope eyepiece assembly for dirty and defec-
table, or on the tripod shipping crate. After un-
tive glass. If the glasses are dirty, clean with
packing, do not discard the theodolite shipping
camel-hair brush and chamois.
case or the tripod and accessories shipping crate
(5) Inspect the compass for broken cover
and packing materials.
glass, loose or missing hardware, broken or
(1) Theodolite.
missing eyepiece, and other damage. See that the
(a) Unlock the padlock on the theodolite
circle swings freely on the needle screw through-
shipping case, remove it from the hasp, and open
uot its travel. Inspect the circle caging knob for
the hasp.
proper operation.
(6) Inspect the two screwdrivers, two ad-
justing pins, spare needle container, spare needle,
above and below the hasp, and open the door.
and camel-hair brush for dirt and damage.
(7) Replace a defective accessory case and
all defective accessories.
its carrying case, from the shipping case.
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