Assembly, Bottom cover feet – Elecraft KPA500 Kit Assembly Manual User Manual
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Assembly
IMPORTANT ASSEMBLY INFORMATION
A variety of screws and fasteners are used to assemble your KPA500:
Use your rule to check the length of screws and standoffs before installing them
. Some
components are only 1/16” (1.6 mm) different from others but using the wrong size may result
in parts not fitting correctly, possibly damaging electrical and mechanical components. See
Screws
on page 5 and Standoffs on page 6 for more measurement instructions.
Loosen screws as needed for a proper fit.
When mounting parts with multiple screws or
adjacent parts that fit together, such as the exterior cabinet panels, loosen adjacent mounting
screws as needed to adjust the parts for the best fit. Be certain you re-tighten the screws before
proceeding.
Ensure all screws are tight.
A loose screw can cause both mechanical and electrical problems
such as intermittent operation.
Threads can be easily stripped
if too much force is applied when tightening screws. Use the
correct size hand tool and apply only moderate torque. Do not use a power screwdriver!
Bottom Cover Feet
Locate the bottom cover and install the tilt stand as shown in Figure 5.
First mount one of the feet on the bottom (fully painted) side of the cover, taking care to position it with
the cut-away for the stand as shown in the figure. Use the correct length screws with the screw heads
on the inside of the bottom cover and the nuts with captive star washers in the feet as shown in the
figure.
Do not tighten the screws on the foot. Simply start the screws into the nuts so the foot remains
loose.
Then insert the tilt stand laying flat against the bottom cover and add the second foot. Put the screw
head on the inside of the bottom cover just as you did with the first foot.
After starting the screws in the second foot, tighten all four screws.
Test the tilt stand action. It should be held tightly against the bottom cover until it is pulled up nearly
perpendicular with the bottom, then it should snap into position.
Return the tilt stand to its position against the bottom cover.