STEP BY STEP ASSEMBLY
Please refer to the respective drawings for each section.
We recommend browsing over the instructions and
looking at all drawings once before actually beginning to assemble the kit.
HARDWARE FASTENING TIP
When fastening components with mounting hardware (screws, lock washers, and hex nuts), the lock washer and
hex nuts should be fastened on the other side of the chassis from the head of the screw in the order pictured
below.
SECTION 1 – Mounting of Top Components
Please refer to D
rawings 1 – 3
.
Find your chassis box.
Drawing 1
identifies the names of
components that you will be mounting to the top of the chassis box.
Step 2 – Mount the rubber grommets with the 3/8" centers
Drawing 2
shows where to mount these four rubber grommets. Squeeze the grommet into
the hole and push it into place with your fingers.
8
Chassis
Screw Head
Lock Washer
Hex Nut
Component Mounting
Bracket
(4)
Step 3 – Mount the 9 pin miniature tube socket for the 12AX7 with its tube shield
Drawing 2
shows where to mount the 9 pin miniature socket “V1”. Make sure that pins 1 & 9 face the front
of the chassis. Use #4 hardware and the tube shield to mount this socket.
(2)
(2)
1
9
Tip:
Because the tube shield mounting holes are very close to the
socket edge, it may be easiest to fasten the first screw loosely and then
the second screw by holding the hex nut (flat side to socket edge)
against the chassis holes and then inserting the screw from the top of
the chassis. Finish up by fastening both screws tightly.
Top of Chassis
Before you begin!
Use a fine cut miniature round file to carefully file away the paint
coating only from the inside edge of each chassis hole.
(The chassis provides the ground connection for many components so it is
important that the inner edge of these holes are not insulated by the paint coating).
Step 1 – Mount the Labels
Follow the label mounting instructions on page 18 and attach each
label over its corresponding chassis hole.