[1000mp] Replacing 13.8V fuse in Mark V?

Wed, 30 Oct 2002 19:09:22 +0100

Thanks for this important information, Tim.

I will give it a try, but with caution...!

73,
Hans Remeeus.

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----- Original Message -----
From: <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, October 30, 2002 12:00 PM
Subject: Re: [1000mp] Replacing 13.8V fuse in Mark V?

> Sell the rig on ebay and buy a new one!
>
>  You have to detach the whole finned heat sink to see the fuse which is
> mounted on the top surface of the bottom of the rig.
>
> The hard part is putting back in the 2 screws which hold down the right
> side of the heat sink. First the sink has to be correctly seated with the
> several wires and harnesses moved out of the way, then the 2 screws that
> mount it have to be guided blind about 1.5 inches into the rig thru very
> small apertures where the screws want to fall off and get lost in the
> interior of the rig, necessitating taking the whole thing apart again.
> The only way I could find to get the screws back in was to temporarily
glue
> them to the phillips screwdriver with silicone caulk, and then very very
> carefully probe for the screw hole threads.
>
> Not user friendly.
>
> 73
>
> Tim
> N5IIT
>
> Washington Council Ernst & Young
>
>
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