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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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