Elecraft KX3 Assembly Manual - Manual (Page 10)

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Front Panel Assembly
Inspect the inside surface and tabs at the ends of the KX3 front panel sheet metal and remove the masking
tape from the areas shown in Figure 4. Failure to provide good electrical contact at all the points shown may
seriously degrade the performance of your KX3. The tape is not ordinary masking tape. It is a strong plastic
tape. You can loosen most pieces by pushing a blunt tool through the hole from the other side. The Allen wrench
supplied for mounting the VFO knob will fit the smaller holes. If the tape breaks, you can grab the broken edges
with your needle nose pliers and peel it off. Optionally, you can press on the edge of the tape with your
fingernail or blunt tool (Figure 5) to peel up the edge of the tape enough to grab an edge with your needle nose
pliers. If you find any adhesive residue left behind, place a piece of ordinary cellophane tape on the area and
then peel it off. The residue will generally come off with the tape.
Figure 4. Front Panel Clean Contact Areas.
Figure 5. Removing Masking Tape.