F-POD USER GUIDE 17
PODs have a lid with 10 mm diameter holes for attaching mooring lines
(see the figure below and Mooring lines on page 11). Use a bar or
screwdriver located in one of the holes to open and close the lid.
To close the POD:
1. Make sure there are two O-rings in place on the lid.
Holes for locking bar
and security line
Check that the O-rings are clean. Check particularly that
there are no hairs, grit or sand trapped beneath the
O-rings as these could cause damaging leaks.
2. Take a silica gel packet out of its moisture-proof container and slide it
down between the batteries and the POD housing.
There may be a risk of corrosion if there is no silica gel to
keep the humidity low. Corrosion may cause power loss or
failure of electronic components which may lead to data
loss.
The silica gel pack can become saturated in only 30
minutes of exposure to warm damp air, so keep it in an
airtight jar or bag until you are ready to close the POD.
When dry, silica gel is yellow/orange in colour. The crystals
turn green when damp.
To restore the crystals, place the bag in an oven and heat
at 120°C for two hours.
3. Align the lid and housing carefully and begin screwing them together
until the visible O-ring is beginning to be compressed. The strap wrench
shown here is not essential.
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