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Elecraft K3 Assembly Manual User Manual

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On the front side of the board, mount four standoffs as shown in Figure 38.

IMPORTANT!

1. Place the split lock washers between the standoff and board as shown in the figure.

This is important to establish the correct spacing between the board and the front
panel.

2. Note that the two standoffs near the LCD use smaller #2 hardware.

Figure 38. Preparing the Front Panel Board for Mounting, Part 2.

Inspect the front panel board to verify the following:

Three 4-40 5/8” (15.9 mm) standoffs are mounted on the back as shown in Figure 37.

Two 4-40 5/16” (7.9 mm) standoffs are mounted on the front as shown in Figure 38.

Two 2-56 5/16” (7.9 mm) standoffs are mounted on the front as shown in Figure 38.