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<strong>TO</strong> 1-1-<strong>700</strong><br />

Table 8-7. Cleaning and Drying Problems and Solutions<br />

Component Problem Solution<br />

APC connectors Shock damage to conductors Seal and hand clean only<br />

Crystal detectors Heat damage from oven Dry at 130 °F (54 °C) Maximum<br />

Delay lines Trap solution in housing Seal or remove<br />

Fan motors Trap solution in housing Seal or remove<br />

Gyroscopes Trap solution in housing Seal<br />

Klystron cavity Trap solution in sockets Remove tube and seal sockets<br />

Meters and gauges Trap solution through open back Seal<br />

Paper capacitors Disintegrate Seal<br />

Potentiometers Trap solution Seal<br />

Printed circuit boards Trap solution (when installed) Remove and clean separately<br />

Rotary switches Trap solution in housing Seal<br />

Sliding RF attenuators Trap solution in housing Seal or remove<br />

Sliding cam switches Shock damage to cam Remove or hand clean only<br />

Synchros and Servos Loss of bearing lubricant Seal or remove<br />

Transformers Trap solution in housing Seal<br />

Tunable cavities Trap solution in cavity Seal or remove<br />

Vacuum tubes Shock damage Remove<br />

Variable microwave attenuators Trap solution in housing Seal or remove<br />

Waveguide Trap solution in housing Seal or remove<br />

Wire wrap connections Shock damage Hand clean only<br />

8.6.3.5 Hand Cleaning Methods and Materials. Hand<br />

cleaning will be performed when components cannot tolerate<br />

other methods, when components are not easily removable<br />

from larger assemblies, or when other methods of cleaning are<br />

unavailable. Hand cleaning methods for electronics require the<br />

following materials:<br />

• Cloth, CCC-C-46<br />

• Cheesecloth, CCC-C-440<br />

• Cotton tip applicator<br />

• Acid Brush<br />

• Toothbrush<br />

• Brush<br />

• Lint-free cloth, A-A-59323<br />

• Cotton flannel, A-A-50129<br />

• Plastic manual spray bottle<br />

8.6.3.6 Removal of Fingerprints. Fats and oils deposited<br />

with fingerprints are highly corrosive. In addition, they can<br />

trap dust, corrosion product, or other contaminants. Fingerprints<br />

are to be removed using the following procedure:<br />

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