Well the switch guards came today.
In order to help me out, if you could post your name and address if you need a switch guard, it would help Neta and I from having to go back through records. And let us know who you got it from. If you got it from Rob Allison let us know so we won't send doubles. It's important that we get these to everyone that needs one with no doubling up, because I have only 100 guards, and that is exactly how many regualtors are out there right now.
If you have already done some kind of a modification and do not feel you need the guard let us know that too, although, I would get the guard anyway as it looks very nice and I think this is going to resolve any problems anyone has been having with the unit swiitching off.
Here's instructions on how to install the switch guard. It literally takes under two minutes.
You'll need a needle nose pliers, or a tweezers might even work better. You will also need a 5/16 th inch deep socket wrench.
Step 1.
Get your regulator out minus battery, and a deep 5/16th. socket wrench and your switch guard.
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Step 2.
Unscrew the hex nut off of the base of the switch using the 5/16th socket wrench.
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Step 3.
Remove the hex nut as well as the star washer off of the base of the switch.
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Step 4.
Drop the switch guard down over the switch. If the guard seems too close to the headphone jack, turn it around 180 degrees as the hole in the bottom of the guard has been intentionally drilled off center to accomodate the close proximity of the headphone jack. Place the star washer on first, then place the hex nut back on and start the hex nut with a needle nose pliers, or a pair of tweezers. Out of 10 that I did, I had a little difficulty getting the nut on with only one. It depends how many threads you have sticking up. With that particular unit I took a hammer to the star washer to flatten it a bit. With a little patience I got the hex nut to start threading. If by chance you have more trouble than anticipated, don't lose your patience, just let us know and we will send you one with the guard already installed and you can send the other regulator back.
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Step 5.
Once you have the hex nut started, tighten the hex nut down with the 5/16th socket.
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Step 6.
Here are pictures of the finished installation just showing varous angles.
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Sorry this took so long, but we really didn't want to come up with some half assed fix that looked like an after thought, (even though it was an after thought). We wanted it to look like it goes with the regulator and something that maintains the professional appearance of a quality piece of COILTEK equiment.
Thanks guys for your patience, and hanging in there with us.
DOC
In order to help me out, if you could post your name and address if you need a switch guard, it would help Neta and I from having to go back through records. And let us know who you got it from. If you got it from Rob Allison let us know so we won't send doubles. It's important that we get these to everyone that needs one with no doubling up, because I have only 100 guards, and that is exactly how many regualtors are out there right now.
If you have already done some kind of a modification and do not feel you need the guard let us know that too, although, I would get the guard anyway as it looks very nice and I think this is going to resolve any problems anyone has been having with the unit swiitching off.
Here's instructions on how to install the switch guard. It literally takes under two minutes.
You'll need a needle nose pliers, or a tweezers might even work better. You will also need a 5/16 th inch deep socket wrench.
Step 1.
Get your regulator out minus battery, and a deep 5/16th. socket wrench and your switch guard.
Step 2.
Unscrew the hex nut off of the base of the switch using the 5/16th socket wrench.
Step 3.
Remove the hex nut as well as the star washer off of the base of the switch.
Step 4.
Drop the switch guard down over the switch. If the guard seems too close to the headphone jack, turn it around 180 degrees as the hole in the bottom of the guard has been intentionally drilled off center to accomodate the close proximity of the headphone jack. Place the star washer on first, then place the hex nut back on and start the hex nut with a needle nose pliers, or a pair of tweezers. Out of 10 that I did, I had a little difficulty getting the nut on with only one. It depends how many threads you have sticking up. With that particular unit I took a hammer to the star washer to flatten it a bit. With a little patience I got the hex nut to start threading. If by chance you have more trouble than anticipated, don't lose your patience, just let us know and we will send you one with the guard already installed and you can send the other regulator back.
Step 5.
Once you have the hex nut started, tighten the hex nut down with the 5/16th socket.
Step 6.
Here are pictures of the finished installation just showing varous angles.
Sorry this took so long, but we really didn't want to come up with some half assed fix that looked like an after thought, (even though it was an after thought). We wanted it to look like it goes with the regulator and something that maintains the professional appearance of a quality piece of COILTEK equiment.
Thanks guys for your patience, and hanging in there with us.
DOC