TUBE REPLACEMENT FOR THE KOMET
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COMBO
The following information is for the more mechanically advanced user. Please bring your
combo amp to a qualified technician if you do not feel comfortable with the following
procedure. Unplug amp from the wall. Make sure the tubes of the amp have cooled down
sufficiently before handling.
Note
: always wear a tube glove and safety glasses when handling
audio tubes.
Lay the combo down face forward on a flat, clean soft surface like a carpet or on the floor
protected by a thick towel.
Unplug
the speaker cable and AC power cable from chassis. Un-screw and remove the
six
(three per side) back panel screws and washers.
! !
WARNING
! !
Do not un-screw and remove the four
,
larger chassis mounting bolts.
Doing so will release the amp chassis causing internal damage.
After you have un-screws the
six
, smaller (
three per side on back panel)
- gently extract the panel
mounted chassis with two hands carefully positioned from under the chassis. Be careful not to
grip or disturb the power and pre amp tubes.
Place the panel mounted chassis on a safe, flat surface and refer to this manual for the tube
extraction and installation procedure. Install following the reverse of the chassis extraction
procedure.
SERVICING
We are very confident that your Komet
amplifier is one of the most reliable amplifiers ever
built. A combined experience of many decades of amp design and service has been applied to
the construction all Komet
amplifier models. We have been inside thousands of amps and we
have seen every kind of problem that can occur. Great care has been taken to anticipate and
prevent such problems in your Komet
amplifier. Every part and component in this amplifier
has been carefully chosen for its specific performance. Some parts are proprietary or hard to
find. We do not recommend replacing any of the internal components with generic parts from
different manufacturers.
We also recommend that you bring your Komet
amplifier to only a qualified service
technician, especially if you should feel un-comfortable changing / installing audio tubes.
Should your Komet
amplifier ever need servicing or repair, please make arrangements with us
to have your amp shipped back to Komet
Amplification.
Copyright 1999-2017, Komet
Amplification. Group, L.L.C. May not be reproduced in any form without express written consent from Komet
Amplification.
