I have a new switch on order but I will try that while waiting. Thanks.
And with respect to Tom's advice to just pop the actuator off toward the front with a screwdriver that indeed worked perfectly. I found the best way to get at it was with a long screwdriver going in underneath the CRT.
Phil...
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--- In TekScopes@..., "gridleakrick" <gridleakrick@...> wrote:
Phil,
Try dribbling some isopropyl alcohol into the switch and working the actuator. This has freed up many switches for me. Then lube.
Rick
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--- In TekScopes@..., "Philip" wrote:
I have a 2213 with a main power switch that gets mechanically jammed in the on position. I think it is just wear between the plastic and the metal bail inside the switch actuator. I tried a tiny amount of lubrication but it made no improvement. So, I plan to replace the switch.
My question is, what is the recommended way to disconnect the long actuator shaft from the front end of the switch? A little finagling with it has not revealed much except a suspicion that there is a bit of a trick to it.
Thanks for advice from anyone who has experience with this particular removal operation.
Phil...
