5. SAFETY.
Safety precautions for protection of personnel and equipment are
included throughout this manual wherever a procedure or condition is described that
requires special care. These precautions are listed below.
HIGH VOLTAGE IS USED IN THE OPERATION OF THIS EQUIPMENT.
DEATH ON CONTACT OR
SEVERE ELECTRICAL SHOCK MAY RESULT IF PERSONNEL FAIL TO OBSERVE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS.
LEARN THE AREAS OF HIGH VOLTAGE IN EACH PIECE OF EQUIPMENT.
BE CAREFUL NOT TO
CONTACT HIGH-VOLTAGE CONNECTIONS WHEN INSTALLING OR OPERATING THIS EQUIPMENT.
HIGH VOLTAGES ARE PRESENT ON THE ANTENNA DURING TRANSMISSION.
DO NOT TOUCH OR
STAND WITHIN 2 FEET OF THE ANTENNA WHEN THE EQUIPMENT IS ENERGIZED.
MAKE SURE POWER IS OFF BEFORE PERFORMING CLEANING
AND
INSPECTION
PROCEDURES.
ALWAYS REMOVE ALL JEWELRY BEFORE WORKING ON RADIOS.
WHEN MAKING CONNECTIONS TO THE BATTERY TERMINALS OF A VEHICLE,
MAKE
SURE
CONNECTIONS ARE TIGHT. AVOID ACCIDENTAL GROUNDING OF POSITIVE TERMINAL.
CAUTION
AVOID OPERATING THE TRANSMITTER WITH THE ANTENNA TOUCHING ANY NATURAL OR MAN-MADE
OBJECT.
BE SURE THAT COUPLER AND POWER AMPLIFIER AIR INLETS (FRONT OF UNIT) AND EXHAUST
PORTS (REAR OF UNIT) ARE NOT OBSTRUCTED BEFORE OPERATING EQUIPMENT.
ALIGN COUPLER WHIP ANTENNA CABLE CONNECTOR BEFORE MATING AND FASTENING TO AVOID
CROSS THREADING.
IF THE BANDSWITCH MOTOR IN THE POWER AMPLIFIER (PA) RUNS CONTINUOUSLY (AUDIBLE
INDICATION) AND THE FAULT LIGHT IS ON, DO NOT ATTEMPT FURTHER TUNING OR TRANSMIT
OPERATION.
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