TO 1-1-700 - Robins Air Force Base
TO 1-1-700 - Robins Air Force Base
TO 1-1-700 - Robins Air Force Base
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<strong>TO</strong> 1-1-<strong>700</strong><br />
cleaning situation, system-specific manuals, or equipment<br />
SPD involved according to methods and procedures<br />
in Chapter 7 of this manual.<br />
b. Clean electrical contacts per procedures in Chapter 8 of<br />
this manual.<br />
c. Clean electrical parts such as resistors, fixed or variable<br />
capacitors, coils, and switches with an appropriate nonmetallic,<br />
soft bristle brush or a lint-free cloth only per<br />
procedures in Chapter 8 of this manual.<br />
d. Clean ventilation screens and filters with an appropriate<br />
vacuum cleaner to remove any accumulated dust or<br />
debris that would impede the free flow of air.<br />
Use of compressed air can create airborne particles<br />
that can enter the eyes and/or penetrate the skin and<br />
cause serious injury. <strong>Air</strong> pressure for compressed air<br />
cleaning shall be maintained at 30 PSIG or lower at<br />
the nozzle. Use of proper eye and hand protection is<br />
mandatory during compressed air cleaning operations.<br />
Control of nozzle direction to direct the air<br />
stream away from equipment interiors, other equipment<br />
and other personnel in the area is also required.<br />
Compressed air with entrained moisture or oils can<br />
cause corrosion of and/or interfere with the electrical<br />
properties of equipment. Use only compressed air<br />
from a source with an oil/water separator installed<br />
and preferably, with an additional air dryer also. To<br />
be on the safe side, always direct the first air blast at<br />
the floor to clear any possible condensed moisture<br />
from the compressed air line before using it for cleaning.<br />
e. Compressed air may be used to clean away dirt, dust,<br />
and other debris from equipment mounting areas in vans<br />
and shelters, the exterior and interior of removed equipment<br />
cases and covers, an open equipment chassis.<br />
Compressed air shall not be used to clean speaker cones,<br />
the interior of electrical meters, plates of tuning capacitors,<br />
relay contacts, plates of selenium rectifiers, transistors,<br />
and distributor wiring in high or ultra-high<br />
frequency RF amplifiers or oscillator circuits. Use a<br />
hand bellows or rubber bulb to direct air onto these<br />
components for cleaning.<br />
f. Lubricate all components/parts requiring lubrication<br />
according to the applicable equipment system specific<br />
technical manual (<strong>Air</strong> <strong>Force</strong> or commercial) and/or<br />
lubrication charts after cleaning operations. Parts not<br />
usually covered by lubrication requirements such as<br />
door mechanisms, hinges, latches, locks, and exposed<br />
gears and bearings shall also be lubricated at this time<br />
with an appropriate water displacing lubricant listed in<br />
Chapter 7 of this manual to prevent corrosion, squeaking,<br />
and binding.<br />
2.2.3 Soldering. Soldering can be the source of many corrosion<br />
problems in electronics equipment if the process is not<br />
proper and/or the wrong materials are used. The process consists<br />
of pre-cleaning areas to remove contaminants, tinning of<br />
areas, applying flux or using a flux cored solder, heating to<br />
flow the solder, and post cleaning to remove flux residue.<br />
Unless otherwise directed in a system specific technical manual,<br />
use only the materials listed in this manual for soldering<br />
operations. Solder shall be a non-activated/non-corrosive rosin<br />
or rosin/alcohol flux cored solder conforming to ANSI-J-STD-<br />
006 and listed in the most current qualified products list (QPL)<br />
for this specification. Use the following techniques to provide<br />
good, corrosion free soldered electrical connections in ground<br />
C-E-M equipment:<br />
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