Konsberg Simrad PX MultiSensor Mk2 - Routine Maintenance

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Maintenanceduringnormaluse
RegularmaintenanceofthePXMultiSensorMk2willrewardyouwithalongproduct
life.
Context
ThechargersocketsonPXcatchmonitoringsensorsofferafail-safemethodforthe
batterychargerconnection.However,thesocketsareexposedtoseawaterwhenthe
sensorisused.Saltandmoistureinthechargersocketswillincreasethetransmission
resistanceanditwillcausethechargerplugstocorrode.
WARNING
Youmustneverattempttoopenthesensor.Therearenouserserviceableparts
inside,andyoumayeasilycausealeak.
Procedure
1Washthesensorwithfreshwateraftereveryuseand/orbeforecharging.
2Inspectfrequentlythebrassscrewinthewaterswitchsockettoavoidcorrosion
thatwillmakeitimpossibletounscrew.
3Whenneeded,replacethebrassscrewinsidethewaterswitchtoavoiditscorrosion.
ApplyAquaShield(orsimilarunderwaterlubricant)toeveryscrewbeforeinserting
it.
Cleaningthesensorchargersockets
Inordertoensurethatthechargingisefcient–andtoreducethewearandtearofthe
socketsandthechargerplug–itisimportantthatthesocketsarecleanedthoroughly
beforechargingorsensorcongurationtakesplace.
Prerequisites
Inordertocleanthesocketsproperly,youneedsomeitems.
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