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How to care for your Motorola R7 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.
IP Specification
IP Specification Description
IP66 Allows your radio to withstand high-pressure water jets from any direction.
IP68 Allows your radio to withstand two meters of water for two hours, and adverse field conditions such as water drops, snow, dirt, grease, or other surface contaminants.
Caution: Do not disassemble your radio. This could damage radio seals and result in leak paths into the radio. Radio maintenance must be done in service depot that is equipped to test and replace the seal on the radio.
  • If your radio has been submerged 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 submersed in a corrosive substance (for example, saltwater), rinse radio and battery in fresh water then dry 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 may create a leak path into radio and submersibility may 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 is designed to be submersible to a maximum depth of 2 m and a maximum submersion time of 120 minutes. Exceeding maximum limit may result in damage to your radio.

The R7 housing material is made of an amorphous polycarbonate (PC) copolymer resin that offers excellent chemical resistance and is suitable for applications in the medical device industry. This material has been tested and passed limited biocompatibility tests of ISO 10993-5 and ISO 10993-10.

Cleaning and Disinfecting Your Radio

Cleaning Procedures

The following procedures describe 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, and/or grime.

Caution: Use only 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.

Disinfecting and Decontaminating Procedures

Motorola Solutions recommends the below cleaning and disinfecting guidelines for your radios, based on current and best understanding of radio hygiene. As per global health authorities, removing germs, dirt and impurities from surfaces lowers the risk of spreading infection.

The following disinfectants and decontaminants can be used to disinfect your radio:

  • Isopropyl alcohol 70%
  • Ethanol 70%
  • PDI Super Sani-Cloth Germicidal Disposable Wipe
  • PDI Super Sani-Cloth Plus Wipes
  • Lysol Disinfecting Wipes, all scents
  • Clorox Commercial Solutions® Clorox® Disinfecting Wipes, Fresh Scent
  • Metrex Vionex Healthcare Antiseptic Towelettes
  • Dettol Cleansing Surface Wipes
  • Medipal Disinfectant Wipes
  • De-Wipe Decontamination Wipes