[Yaesu] FT-101zd getting bottom off of

[Dr. Gerald N. Johnson]

Don't spray the contacts. Use a tooth pick to apply a quarter drop to 
each of the contacts. There no benefit in soaking the switch insulation 
with DeoxIT and there could be damage.

73, Jerry, K0CQ

On 2/12/2012 2:57 PM, rb wrote:
> I have Deoxit, and need to spray some switches in bottom of my Yaesu FT-101zd.
>
> How do I remover the bottom?
>
> I tried backing out the small screws holding the bottom on (8 small ones), and so far it doesn't want to come off.
>
> Are there other things I need to take off????
>
> If not, maybe I have to "force" it off.   I hate to do that, but maybe that's the only way.
>