[SAFETY PRECAUTIONS!
CAUTION: No work should
be
attempted on
an
exposed monitor chassis by anyone not familiar with
servicing procedures and precautions.
1.
SAFETY
PROCEDURES
should be developed by
habit so that when the technician is rushed
with
repair work,
he
automatically takes precautions.
2.
A GOOD PRACTICE, when working on any unit,
is
to
first ground the chassis and to use only one
hand when testing circuitry. This
will avoid the
possibility of carelessly putting one hand on the
chassis or the ground
and
the other on
an
electrical connection which could cause a severe elec·
trical shock.
3.
Extreme care should
be
used in HANDLING THE
PICTURE TUBE. Rough handling may cause
it
to
implode due to atmospheric pressure.
Do
not nick
or
scratch glass or subject
it
to
any undue
pressure in removal or installation. When
handl·
ing, safety goggles and heavy golves should be
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for protection. Discharge the picture tube
by shorting the anode connection to the chassis
ground (not cabinet or other mounting parts).
When discharging, go from the ground
to
the
anode or use a self insulated piece
of
wire. When
servicing or repairing the monitor,
if
the CRT is
replaced
by
a type
of
tube other than that
specified under the GoldStar Part Number
as
original equipment in this service manual, avoid
prolonged exposure at close range
to
unshield·
ed
areas of the cathode
ray
tube. Possible danger
of
personal injury from unnecessary exposure
to
X-ray radiation may result.
4.
AN ISOLATION TRANSFORMER should always
be used during the servicing
of a unit
whose
chassis is connected to one side
of
the power
line. Use a transformer
of
adequate power rating
as
this
protects the serviceman from accidents
resulting
in
personal injury from electrical shocks.
f"-
. It will also protect the chassis and
its
com-
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ponents from being damaged by accidental
shorts
of
the circuitry that may be inadvertently
introduced during the service operation.
5.
BEFORE
RETURNING A SERVICED
UNIT, the ser·
vice technician must thoroughly test the
unit
to
be certain that
it
is completely safe
to
operate
without
danger of electrical shock.
DO
NOT
USE
A LINE ISOLATION TRANSFORMER WHEN MAK·
lNG THIS
TEST.
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GROUND
lEAD
OF
MfTER
TO
AN'I'
EARTH
GROUND
SUCM
AS
A COLD WATER
PIPE
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RESISTOR
Figure 1, Voltmeter Hook-up for Safety Check
In addition
to
practicing the basic and fundamen·
tal electrical safety rules, the following test, which
is related
to
the minimum safety requirements
of
the Underwriters Laboratories, should
be
perform-
ed
by the service technician before returning the
repaired
unit
to
the customer.
A
1000
ohm per volt
AC
voltmeter is prepared by
shunting it with a
1500 ohm,
10
watt resistor. Tfie
safety test is made by contacting one meter pro-
be
to
any portion
of
the unit exposed
to
the
operator such as the cabinet trim, hardware,
con-
trols, knobs, etc., while the other probe is held in
contact with a good
"earth" ground such
as
a cold
water pipe.
The
AC
voltage indicated by the meter
may
not
exceed
7.5
volts. A reading exceeding
7.5
volts indiactes that a potentially dangerous leakage path
exists between the exposed portion
of
the
unit
and
"earth"
ground. Such a unit represents a
potentially serious shock hazard to the operator.
CAUTION: Please use only plastic screwdriver
for shock protection during service
operation.
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