Retroaktiv ARP AVATAR, Installation Manual, Page: 3 / 18

• Electric Drill or Drill Press
•
6.5mm Drill Bit
• Center Punch
• Wire cutters
• Wire strippers
• Solder
• Soldering Iron
• Dremel or Exact-O Knife
• Phillips Head Screwdriver
• Heat Gun or Hair Dryer
Tools Required For Installation
The vinyl adhesive panel overlay is used as a template for marking and drill-
ing the ARP Avatar front panel.
Line up the graphics horizontally and adjust vertically so the top edge of the
vinyl overlay just meets the orange front panel graphic under the LFO Re-
peat switch. The bottom edge of the vinyl overlay should be approximately
33mm from the bottom edge of the Avatar front panel. Secure in position
with removable tape taking care not to obstruct the holes in the overlay.
Accurately mark the center of the openings, remove the overlay, and drill
the VCO1 glide and VCO2 glide locations to all other holes to
6.5mm . Deburr
the holes on both sides of the panel. If drilling the panel by hand, always
remove the front panel and PCBs, and use a sharp center punch to prep
each drilling location to minimize the drill bit wandering. If using a drill
press, remove the circuit boards from the front panel and remove the pan-
el from the case. Wooden spacer blocks will be needed under the panel to
level it while drilling.
Positioning, Marking, and Drilling