Valleylab Force FX-8C, Service Manual

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Front Panel Power Switch Replacement
7-12 Force FX-8C Service Manual
Front Panel Power Switch Replacement
1.
Remove the front panel assembly (observe all warnings and cautions).
Refer to Front Panel Replacement earlier in this section.
2.
Inside the front panel, press the four tabs that secure the power switch
and push the switch (and connected cable) out the opening.
Figure 7-1.
Removing and disconnecting the
power switch
3.
Remove the heat shrink from the cables and old switch.
4.
Slide a piece of heat shrink tubing (2.54 cm [1.0 in.] wide; 6.35 cm
[2.5 in.] long) over the wires.
5.
Connect the cable to the new power switch assembly, using the
illustration or the assembly you just removed as a reference.
6.
Using a heat gun, shrink the tubing around the electrical connectors on
the switch. Do not allow the heat shrink tubing to cover the plastic tabs
on the switch.
7.
Outside the front panel, route the power switch cable through the
power switch opening.
8.
Position the power switch with the On (|) switch above the Off ( O )
switch. Press to snap the switch into place.
9.
Reinstall the front panel assembly. Refer to Front Panel Replacement
earlier in this section.
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