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14.3 Opening the battery/fuse compartment
The battery/fuse compartment cannot be opened when the
leads are connected to the terminals.
All terminals are automatically locked when the battery/
fuse compartment is opened to prevent leads from being
inserted.
Follow the steps below to open the battery/fuse compartment:
1. Disconnect all test leads from the multimeter and switch
the multimeter off.
2. Loosen and remove the battery compartment screw on the
back of the multimeter.
3. Collapse the fold-out stand and slide the battery/fuse com-
partment cover off the bottom of the multimeter.
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You should now be able to access the fuses and the
battery.
4. Repeat the above steps in the reverse order to replace the battery/fuse compart-
ment cover, and then screw it in place.
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The multimeter is now ready to use.
