GEK-49848A
CONTACT CLEAN ING
For cl ean i n g fi ne s i l ver contacts, a fl exi bl e burn i s h i n g tool s houl d be us ed .
Th i s cons i s ts of a fl exi bl e stri p o f metal wi th an etched roughened surface,
resembl i n g i n effect a superfi ne fi l e . The pol i s hi n g acti on i s so del i cate that no
scratc hes are l eft, yet corroded materi al wi l l be removed ra p i d l y and thoroughl y .
The fl exi bi l i ty o f the tool ensures cl eani ng the actua l po i nts o f contact .
Fi ne s i l ver contacts s houl d not be cl eaned wi th kn i ves, f i l es or a bras i ve pa per
or cl oth .
Kn i ves or fi l es may l eave scratches wh i ch i nc rease a rc i n g and
deteri ora t i o n o f the contacts . Abra s i ve pa per or cl oth may l eave m i nute pa rt i cl es
o f i nsul a t i n g a bra s i ve mater i al i n the contacts, thus preventi n g contact cl os i n g .
The burn i s h i n g tool descri bed a bove can be o bta i ned from the fa ctory .
RENEWAL PARTS
I t i s recommended that suffi ci ent quanti ti es of renewal pa rts be carri ed i n
s tock to ena bl e the prompt re pl acemen t o f any that are worn, broken, o r dama ged .
When orderi n g renewal pa rts, address the nea res t Sal es Offi ce of the Gen eral
El ectri c Com pany, s pec i fy quanti ty requi red, name of part wanted, and gi ve compl ete
name pl ate data . I f pos s i bl e, gi ve the Gen eral El ectri c Com pany requi si ti on number
on whi ch the rel ay was furn i s hed . Refer to Renewal Pa rts Publ i ca t i on GE F-4086 .
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