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Care and Maintenance
REPLACING THE FUSE
If the detector stops operating, follow these steps to check the
fuse in the power cord's cigarette-lighter plug and replace it with
a 2-amp, 1
1
/
4
×
1
/
4
, fast-acting fuse, if necessary.
Caution:
Using a fuse that does not meet the above require-
ments can damage your detector, the power cable, or the vehi-
cle's electrical system.
1. Turn the knurled ring on the
cigarette-lighter plug counter-
clockwise to unscrew it.
Caution:
If you must use pliers to loosen the ring, be care-
ful not to crush the ring or the metal tip inside the ring.
2. Remove the ring and tip from
the power cord’s cigarette-
lighter plug, then remove the old
fuse.
Note:
Take care not to lose the ring or tip, or the spring
inside the plug.
3. Check the fuse. If it has blown, replace it.
4. Replace the metal tip inside the ring, make sure the spring
is intact, then place the fuse inside the cigarette-lighter plug
and screw the ring back onto the plug. Make sure the tip is
visible when you reassemble the cigarette-lighter plug.
Caution:
Never use pliers or other tools to retighten the
ring on the cigarette-lighter plug.
Knurled
Ring
Fuse
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