Power Antenna Mast Care
Your
power antenna will look its best and work well
if
it’s cleaned from
time
to the. To clean the antenna mast:
1.
Turn on the ignition and radio to raise the antenna.
2.
Dampen a clean cloth with mineral spirits or
3.
Wipe the cloth over the mast sections, removing
equivalent solvent.
any dirt.
4.
Wipe
dry
with a clean cloth.
5.
Make the antenna
go
up and down by turning the
radio or ignition
off
and on.
6.
Repeat if necessary.
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NOTICE:
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Don’t lubricate the power antenna. Lubrication
could damage it.
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1
NOTICE:
Before entering an automatic car wash, turn off
your radio to make the power antenna
go
down.
This will prevent the mast from possibly getting
damaged.
If
the antenna does not go down when
you turn the radio
off,
it may be damaged or
need to be cleaned. In either case, lower the
antenna by hand by carefully pressing the
antenna down.
If
the mast portion of your antenna is damaged, you can
easily replace it. See your retailer for a replacement kit
and follow the instructions in the kit.
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