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Step 17
– Place a 90 degree bend in this black wire directly in line with pin 5 of V2 socket.
Step 18
– Run this black wire up to pin 5 of V2 and cut the wire leaving adequate length for
the wire to be installed through both pin 4 and 5 when stripped and tinned.
Step 19
– Strip and tin this black wire and insert into pin 4 & 5 of V2 but do not solder just yet.
Step 20
– Collect the wire pair previously laid to the side and untwist the two wires back
approximately 2”.
Step 21
– Strip and tin the black wire of this pair. Twist this black wire around the red wire at
the chassis and solder (along with previous wire) in pin 4 & 5 of V2.
Step 22
– Neatly run this black wire back over to the chassis edge and form a 90 degree
angle in the black wire at the chassis edge. Lay the remaining wire pair in this corner chassis
edge behind the remaining tube sockets.
Step 23
– Run the red wire up to terminal 9 of the V2 tube socket and make a sharp 90
degree bend in the red wire so that the red wire points directly to terminal 9 of V2.
Step 24
– Make another 90 degree bend in this red wire so that the red wire points directly
into terminal 9.
Step 25
– Cut the red wire approximately 1/4” to 3/8” from this second bend.
Step 26
– Strip and tin this end and twist this red wire around the previous red wire (if
possible) to maintain uniform look.
Step 27
– Insert the tinned end of this red wire into pin 9 of V2 and solder along with the
previously installed red wire (photo 5.10b). Try to apply as little heat as possible (solder
quickly) so that the insulation doesn't contract / melt too much.
Step 28
– Trace the twisted pair over to the opposite side of the V3
tube socket (between V3 and V4) and put a 90 degree bend in the
twisted pair from the chassis edge in line with pin 9 of the V3 socket.
Step 29
– Cut the wire pair approximately 1 1/2” inch from the chassis
edge where the 90 degree bend is and lay the remaining wire pair to
the side.
V3 wiring
Step 30
– Untwist the wires approximately 2” from the cut end and run
the red wire tightly along the chassis edge and up to terminal 9 of V3.
Reform the 90 degree bend as necessary to maintain uniformity.
Step 31
– Make another 90 degree bend in this red wire so that the
red wire points directly into terminal 9 and cut 1/4” to 3/8” after this
second bend.
Step 32
– Strip and tin the red wire and insert into pin 9 of V3. Do not solder just yet.
Step 33
– Position the black wire against the chassis and re-twist the black wire around the
red wire as needed to maintain uniformity.
Step 34
– Place a 90 degree bend in this black wire directly in line with pin 5 of V3 socket.
Step 35
– Run this black wire up to pin 5 of V3 and cut the wire leaving adequate length for
the wire to be installed through both pin 4 and 5 when stripped and tinned.
Step 36
– Strip and tin this black wire and insert into pin 4 & 5 of V3 but do not solder just yet.
Step 37
– Collect the wire pair previously laid to the side and untwist the two wires back
approximately 2”.
Step 38
– Strip and tin the black wire of this pair. Twist this black wire around the red wire at
the chassis and solder (along with previous wire) in pin 4 & 5 of V3.
Step 39
– Neatly run this black wire back over to the chassis edge and form a 90 degree
angle in the black wire at the chassis edge. Lay the remaining wire pair in this corner chassis
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photo 5.10b