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Cleaning Your Radio

Procedure:

To clean the external surfaces of your radio:

1 Combine one teaspoon of mild dishwashing detergent to

one gallon of water (0.5% solution).

2 Apply the solution sparingly with a stiff, non-metallic, short-

bristled brush, making sure excess detergent does not get

entrapped near the connectors, controls or crevices. Dry the

radio thoroughly with a soft, lint-free cloth.

3 Clean battery contacts with a lint-free cloth to remove dirt or

grease.

• (For APX 6000/APX 6000Li R Radios Only)

Elastomer technology materials used for seals

in rugged portable radios can age with time and

environmental exposure. Therefore, Motorola

recommends that rugged radios be checked

annually as a preventive measure in order to

assure the watertight integrity of the radio.

Motorola details the disassembly, test, and

reassembly procedures along with necessary

test equipment needed to inspect, maintain and

troubleshoot radio seals in the radio’s service

manual.

• If the radio battery contact area has been

submerged in water, dry and clean the radio

battery contacts before attaching a battery to the

radio. Otherwise, the water could short-circuit

the radio.

• If the radio has been submerged in water, shake

the radio well so that any water that may be

trapped inside the speaker grille and

microphone port can be removed. Otherwise,

the water will decrease the audio quality of the

radio.

• Do not disassemble the radio. This could

damage radio seals and result in leak paths into

the radio. Any radio maintenance should be

performed only by a qualified radio technician.

Do not use solvents to clean your radios as most

chemicals may permanently damage the radio

housing and texture.

Do not submerge the radio in the detergent

solution.

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