Model 246-001 – GAI-Tronics 226-001 Industrial Telephones with Keypads User Manual
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Pub. 42004-337F
Model 226-001, 246-001, 256-001, and 276-001 Industrial Telephones with Keypads
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Model 246-001
1. Remove the four front panel screws using a standard Phillips screwdriver, and remove the front panel
assembly and set aside. Disconnect the 7-foot half-modular telephone cord from the PCBA terminal
strip (if connected). See Figure 7.
2. Please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 if utilizing conduit for cable installation. If using the gland
bushing provided with the unit, drill a 0.688-diameter hole at either drill spot on the bottom of the
rear enclosure.
3. Push the free end of the telephone cord through the gland bushing using needle-nose pliers. Allow
8–10 inches of telephone cord to extend past the bushing. Tighten the bushing around the cord. Feed
the free end of the telephone cord through the hole in the enclosure.
4. Secure the bushing in the hole with
the supplied locknut using a 7/8-
inch wrench and channel locks to
tighten.
5. There are four mounting holes in
the rear enclosure. Mount the
enclosure to the wall using either
four 1/4-20 machine screws with
nuts and washers, or #14 wood
screws of appropriate length for the
mounting surface. Refer to Figure
8.
6. Connect the telephone cord to the
PCBA terminal strip. See Figure 7.
7. Replace the front panel assembly, and secure with the four front
panel screws.
8. Connect the telephone cord’s modular connector to the incoming subscriber line using the appropriate
mating connector.
9. Check for proper telephone operation by calling to and from another telephone.
Figure 6. Model 246-001 Outline Drawing
Figure 7. PCBA Connection