Tool tip working on Birds

[Tom Warner]

The best way is to turn off the power to the dash and anywhere where
you are working with power. No matter how easy you are sooner or
later you will screw up and short something out. The wires on these
old dashes are very stiff and if someone was careless before you and
left a nick in a wire just removing the dash will cause problems
that may cost you a lot of time. It you are going to remove the lower
and upper dash carefully pull up the bottom dash first, reach behind
it and using your hand gently guide the wires back to keep the stain
off the dash components. The dashes were originally tie wrapped at
the dash to prevent this but no telling what someone else has done so
be cautious the first time you open it up. And if you are going to
remove the lower and upper dash to work on it, make sure the barrel
connectors or the plastic male/female plugs are marked with indelible
ink (like the factory originally used) so you can put everything back
together right. When I rebuilt my dash one of the plugs was mismarked
and I didnt do this. Took a lot of extra time to rewire it correctly.

If anyone wants to see what a FC dash looks like when it comes apart
take a look here. http://tinyurl.com/2dhbxn

See picture P1040010 the upper left side of the upper dash, the blank
accessory slot. Pull that out and behind it is the screw for the left
side of the upper dash. The left screw is holding the microphone
holder to the outside of the dash.

Tom warner
vernon center,ny
1985 Pt 40






At 11:04 PM 5/30/2007, you wrote:
>Thanks Ralph. Only one caution of this, it does not make the
>screwdriver invincible. Continue to check for damage when using it.
>On the same note, electrical heat shrink works really well too.
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>Bill 84 FC 35 SB "$quanderlodge"
>Terrace, B.C. Canada
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>From: Ralph L. Fullenwider
>To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
>Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2007 5:25:27 AM
>Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Tool tip working on Birds
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>I don't know about anyone else, but I like working on electrical with as
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>One of the things I do is to screwdrivers. I will cut a length of clear
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>tubing that is a tight fit on the shaft of the blade and cover all but the
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>tip of the screwdriver. This helps me to get into close quarters and not
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>worry about arcing and sparking. I find the clear tubing from
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>hospital oxy masks works well. If I don't have any tubing I at least wrap
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>the shaft with electrical tape, to keep from going to welding school.
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>Just some thoughts,
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>Safe travels,
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>Ralph and Charolette Fullenwider
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>84FC35
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>Duncan, Oklahoma
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