[ICOM] How to remove the tuning knob on ProIII?

John Pelham john at radiophile.com
Mon May 28 06:41:34 EDT 2007


Thanks Bill, and Adam.  The knob pulled off easily.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Tarkington" <k3yc at arrl.net>
To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, May 27, 2007 5:56 PM
Subject: Re: [ICOM] How to remove the tuning knob on ProIII?


> Yep, just pulls straight off, with steady pressure.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "John Pelham" <john at radiophile.com>
> To: <icom at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Sunday, May 27, 2007 11:34 AM
> Subject: [ICOM] How to remove the tuning knob on ProIII?
>
>
> Hello all,
>
> How does the tuning knob on a 756ProIII come off?  Does it just pull
> straight off, or does the rubber ring slide off to reveal setscrews?
>
> I want to remove it because the tension, or drag, is still too high even
> with the brake adjustment screw turned as loose as it will go.  According 
> to
> the service manual there's a "brake pad" (felt washer?) in there.  Maybe I
> can modify it or remove it to make the knob spin more freely.
>
> 73,
> John, W1JA 




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