3.0 Reassembly:
Basically, these reassembly steps are in reverse order, so many of you will find
these truths to be self evident, but in case you like the full hand-holding
instruction session, here goes:
3a.
Carefully (maybe I should try
“cautiously” just one time, what
do you think? ) place the bottom
of the PCB at the base of the
motor and hold with one hand,
this means the PCB ribbon
assembly will be at an angle so as
to slide evenly into the gap
between the magnets.
Now slowly lower the PCB into the area between the two magnetic pole
pieces, making sure at all times that the ribbon does not touch anything in the
process. Remember this is gum wrapper thin aluminum, one-quarter the thick-
ness of hair and VERY fragile... so any strong breath, or touching it against
anything could rip it to shreds (well, maybe not shreds, but it wouldn’t be a
happy moment if you inadvertent-
ly broke it at this delicate and late
stage in the game).
3b.
Hold the PCB against the
motor chassis with one hand,
ensuring that the holes on the
PCB are lined up with the holes
on the motor assembly, and care-
fully (are you getting tired of this
word yet? I know I am!) insert
one screw at a time. Then, using a #1 Phillips screw driver, just snug up all
four screws but do not overtighten them until all four are in place and “snug”
tight.
3c.
Gently tighten the screws in an “X” pattern. They do not have to be torqued
with a wrench, they just need to be tightened equally to keep the ribbon as cen-
tered as possible. Overtightening the first screw can tend to offset the ribbon
and so we recommend this alternating “X” system like you’d use on a drum
head.
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