Yaesu FT 290 MK1. Bulb replacement instructions.

1. Remove speaker wires (white + & black -)
2. Remove aerial to tag.
3. Remove yellow wire to meter, left hand side (viewed from rear)
4. Remove black wire to meter, right hand side (viewed from rear)
5. Remove earth connection to pc board on front end of unit (thin braid approximately 1/2 inch, 12MM in length)
6. Remove 2 screws from pc board.
7. Remove both support pillars.
8. Take off front.
9. Remove screw (second front panel)
10. Remove meter.
11. Remove led display screws.
12. Remove post.
13. Remove black and red wires.
14. Now test new bulb.
15. Remove unit & fit new bulb, solder bulb wires.
16. Replace items in reverse order.
17. Grab a bottle of your favourite tipple and poor a glass or two from it. You have just saved over 30.00 pounds sterling. Mine has today gone for the second time, that's why i made these notes first time round.

Good luck. now will i get a new bulb quickly?


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