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How to care for your Motorola R5 radio

Learning how to care for your new radios can help to extend their lifespan. See below for radio care, battery care, and how

Storing Your New Radio

  1. Detach the battery and accessories from your radio.
  2. Keep your radio with the detached battery and accessories in the original packaging.
Store the packaging in a controlled environment.
The following are the conditions for the controlled environment:
  • Dry
  • Well ventilated
  • Temperature ranges from 68 °F/20 °C to 86 °F/ 30 °C
  • 30% to 60% humidity
Note: Minor discoloration can occur if you store the radio for an extended period. However, the discoloration typically does not impact the performance of your radio.
 

Radio Cleaning and Disinfecting

This topic describes the recommended cleaning agents and the methods to clean the external and internal surfaces of your radio. External surfaces include the front cover, housing assembly, and battery. These surfaces should be cleaned whenever a periodic visual inspection reveals the presence of smudges, grease, or grime.

Caution: Use all chemicals as prescribed by the manufacturer. Follow all safety precautions as defined on the label or material safety data sheet. The effects of certain chemicals and their vapors can have harmful results on certain plastics. Avoid using aerosol sprays, tuner cleaners, and other chemicals.
Note: Only clean internal surfaces when your radio is disassembled for service or repair.
  • If your radio has been submersed in water, shake your radio well to remove any water that may be trapped inside the speaker grille and microphone port. Trapped water could cause decreased audio performance.
  • If your battery contact area has been exposed to water, clean and dry battery contacts on both your radio and the battery before attaching the battery to radio. The residual water could short-circuit the radio.
  • If your radio has been submerged in a corrosive substance (for example, saltwater), rinse your radio and battery in fresh water then dry both radio and battery.
  • To clean the exterior surfaces of your radio, use a diluted solution of mild dishwashing detergent and fresh water (for example, one teaspoon of detergent to one gallon of water).
  • Never poke the vent (hole) located on the radio chassis below the battery contact. This vent allows for pressure equalization in the radio. Doing so can create a leak path into radio and your radio's submersibility can be lost.
  • Never obstruct or cover the vent, even with a label.
  • Ensure that no oily substances come in contact with the vent.
  • Your radio with antenna attached properly is designed to be submersible to a maximum depth of 1 m (3.28 ft) and a maximum submersion time of 30 minutes. Exceeding either maximum limit or use without antenna can result in damage to your radio.
  • When cleaning your radio, do not use a high-pressure jet spray on radio as this will exceed the 1 m depth pressure and can cause water to leak into your radio.