[TenTec] OMNI D PTO REBUILD INFO.

[Mike Hyder --N4NT--]

There's a trick to getting the PTO out of the Omni-D.  Here's what Ten-Tec
advises:

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PTO REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT FOR OMNI MODELS 545 AND 546.

1- Remove top, bottom and front panel as per pages 3-1 and 3-2 in your
manual. Remove extrusion strip.

2- Remove Vox board control nuts and screws or nut from rear end of Vox
board. (leave wires on). Swing Vox board back and out of the way.

3- trim off the EXCESS insulating paper from the bottom cover of the PTO.
Use caution not to cut any wires.

4- Replace the Vox board- PTO will be removed thru the top of the unit.

5- Remove the brace from the top center of the rig.

6- On DIGITAL models- Remove the 4 screws from the front which hold the
counter assembly to front sub-panel. Swing the counter assembly back and out
of the way.

7- Note location of wires on PTO and unsolder same.

8- Remove the 2 screws holding the PTO to the sub-panel. Remove PTO by
lifting rear up and out first.

9- Rebuild PTO as per instructions provided. Clean the mating surfaces on
PTO and inside sub-panel.

10- Re-assemble rig and align as per manual as needed.

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73 and good luck,
Mike -N4NT-

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "tuscola" <tuscola at tds.net>
To: <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, December 20, 2003 8:50 PM
Subject: [TenTec] OMNI D PTO REBUILD INFO.


> Hi,
> I am looking for some info. from those of you that have done the PTO
> rebuild-grease thing.
> I bought a kit a number of years ago just opened it upand found that I
have
> the rebuild instructions but nothing in the packet about removing the
beast
> from the rig, my manual has nothing on the removal procedure.
>
> This is where I am at now;
> Have all covers off.
> Front panel and all knobs off, exposing the inner black panel.
> Disconnected the VOX board from the black panel which exposed the cover on
> the PTO.
>
> I thought that I would be able to work the PTO through the opening that
was
> occupied by the VOX board but it looks like the chassis edge in back of
the
> PTO will not give me enough room to swing or work the PTO out of the
> chassis.
> So is the proper trick is to just remove the inner black panel and take it
> out from the front?
> I would appreciate your help, got plenty of coffee and beer on hand for
the
> job and will gladly e-mail you a bottle of Ale or cup
> of coffee for your help, or what the heck..... just drink some for you in
> thanks.
> 73, Merry Christmas   jim heath/w8ngo
>
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