Life Expectancy of Major Parts of FURUNO FAR2XX7 Radar

Periodic checks and maintenance are important for proper operation of any electronic system. Regular maintenance is essential to good performance.

This FURUNO FAR2XX7 radar has consumable parts, and the table that follows shows the estimated life expectancy for the consumable parts. Life expectancy estimates are based on use under normal conditions.

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Parts	Type	Life expectancy	Remarks
Antenna Unit
Antenna Motor	D8G-516 (24 rpm, X-band) D8G-571 (42 rpm, X-band) GOB-8222 (18/22 rpm, X-band) RM-6585 (22 rpm, X-band)RM-7398 (21/26 rpm, S-band) RM-7435 (21/26 rpm, S-band) RM-9519 (45 rpm, S-band) RM-9520 (45 rpm, S-band)	Gear motor 10,000 hours
Carbon brush	MG120-5X6X11 D8G (X-band)	10,000 hours	Check for wear when replacing magnetron.Replace if worn.
Magnetron	MAF1425B, MG4010(X-band, 12 kW)MAF1565N(X-band, 12 kW)	5,000 hours	Check no. of hours used at Tx time. Reset time after replacement.
	MG5436 (X-band, 25 kW)	5,000 hours
	MG5223F (S-band, 30 kW)	7,000 hours
Monitor Unit
Backlight Unit for Monitor Unit MU-201CE	201LHS2F	45,000 hours (25°C)30,000 hours (50°C)	Replace when brilliance is uneven or too low.
Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamp for Monitor Unit MU-231CE	FLCL-23	50,000 hours (25°C)35,000 hours (50°C)	Replace when brilliance is uneven or too low.
Bezel (19) & LCD Assembly	MU-190	50,000 hours
Bezel (23) & LCD Assembly	MU-231	50,000 hours
Processor Unit (EC-1000C)
Processor cooler assy.	2806KL-04W-B69-B50	17,500 hours
	ASYG-FAN-FU-HEATSINK	60,000 hours	On CPU Board OP0100
Chassis fan	AD0812LB-A73GL	60,000 hours
Lithium battery	CR2032	Three years
	CR-2450	Ten years	On CPU Board OP0100
Power supply unit	UPF250-AA-BG	60,000 hours
HDD	MHW2040AC	20,000 hours

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