Motorola APX Series User Manual page 19

CAUTION:
• Your radio casting has a vent port that allows for
pressure equalization in the radio. Never poke
this vent with any objects, such as needles,
tweezers, or screwdrivers.This could create leak
paths into the radio and the radio submergibility
will be lost.
• (For APX 7000/APX 7000L R Radios Only) Your
radio is designed to be submerged to a
maximum depth of 6 feet, with a maximum
submersion time of 2 hours. Exceeding either
A
maximum limit may result in damage to the
radio.
• (For APX 7000/APX 7000L R Radios Only)
Elastomer seals used in portable radios can age
with time and environmental exposure.
Therefore, Motorola Solutions recommends that
radios be checked annually as a preventive
measure in order to assure the waterseal
integrity of the radio. Motorola Solutions details
the disassembly, test, and reassembly
procedures along with necessary test equipment
in the radio service manual.
• If the radio battery contact recess is exposed to
water without the battery attached, dry and clean
the radio battery contacts before attaching a
battery to the radio. Turn the radio over with the
battery contact recess facing down and shake
the radio so any trapped water can escape. The
battery contacts must be dry before attaching a
battery or a short circuit of the contacts could
occur.
• Avoid subjecting the radio to an excess of
liquids. Do not submerge the radio unless it is
ruggedized.(APX 7000/APX 7000L R model)
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