[Yaesu] re setting drag on main tuning knob of FT-1000D

[Bill Gillenwater]

OK, try this. It worked for me. (Compliments of 4X4NJ Riki)

Remove the rubber skirt - it slips off.  Then loosen the set screw
with an Allen wrench.  Remove the knob from the shaft.  You will see a
spiral spring that pulls  a small plastic disk  in towards the radio
(that disk is evidently what causes the friction).  By using ONLY your
fingers, carefully rotate the spring counterclockwise and you will be
able to remove it.  Then push the disk up against the rest of the
mechanism with one hand while you replace the spring while rotating it
clockwise with your other hand.  The more you rotate it clockwise, the
greater will be the pressure of the small disk on the rest of the
mechanism, and the greater will be the force required to rotate the
knob.  Next put the knob back on, tighten the set screw, and replace
the rubber skirt.

73 Bill K3SV

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Fern Rivard" <crc at cyberlink.bc.ca>
To: "YAESU List" <yaesu at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, January 03, 2009 10:02 PM
Subject: [Yaesu] re setting drag on main tuning knob of FT-1000D


How does one set the drag on the main tuning knob of the FT-1000D? Mine is
too free wheeling on the main pto but fine on the vfo B. I see that there's
a spring and plastic bushing in there but nothing is shown in the owners
manual as to how to set this.  Thanks from Fern


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