TM 5-6350-255-13
Table 4-. TROUBLESHOOTING - Continued
MALFUNCTION
TEST OR INSPECTION
CORRECTIVE ACTION
1. POWER SWITCH FAILS TO ACTIVATE MINISID III WHEN TURNED TO ARM OR TEST POSITION (Cont'd)
(4) Grasp battery with bad and remove battery completely from ease and discard defective battery.
(5) Insert new battery into opening of the long tube which the battery receptacles facing out
(6) Insure that the battery connector is pulled out from the long tube.
(7) Slide the battery inside long tube until it bottoms.
(8) Snap the battery connector on the battery.
(9) Install the battery cap assembly with a clockwise movement until a click is heard or felt
(10) Depress safety spring and oat power switch to ARM or TEST position. Check operation of the MINISID 111.
Section VI. MAINTENANCE OF BATTERY
assembly.
4-10. General
(2) Unsnap the battery connector from the mating
a. This
section
includes
instructions
to
receptacles on the battery.
organizational maintenance personnel to aid them in
maintaining that portion of the MINISID III that is their
(3) With the open end of the long tube facing toward
responsibility as assigned on the Maintenance Allocation
you, tilt case downward so the battery slides outward.
Chart (MAC), Appendix B.
Grasp battery with hand and remove battery completely
from case. Discard defective battery.
b. This portion of the MINISID III covers the
replacement of the 28 volt mercury cell battery.
b.Installation.
4-11. Battery
(1) With the open end of the long tube facing out,
a. General. The battery is located directly behind
hold battery connector outside the tube.
the battery cap assembly and battery connector in the
long tube (fig. 4-3).
NOTE
The flat surface, located in the center bottom
b Removal. to figures 4-1, 4-2 and 4-3 and remove
portion of the battery case assembly, provides
battery as follows:
clearance for the battery connector harness,
therefore, the harness should lay flat on the
WARNING
bottom of the case to allow the battery to seat
Do not short out battery terminals. Shorted
properly.
mercury battery may explode, causing injury to
(2) Slide new battery into long tube and snap the
personnel or damage to equipment.
battery connector to the mating receptacles on the
CAUTION
battery.
Depress safety spring (fig. 2-1) and set power
switch to OFF position.
(3) Install battery cap assembly with a clockwise
(1) Remove battery cap assembly (fig. 4-2) with a
movement until a click is heard or felt (fig. 4-2).
counterclockwise movement to disengage the bayonet
lock from the long tube and remove battery cap
CAUTION
Depress safety spring (fig. 4-1) and set power
switch to ARM or TEST position.
(4) MINISID III is now ready for operation.
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