There is clearly a spacer on each of the two screws. Figure 55 of the K3S manual shows the bottom screw and spacer on the KXV3B which is the same mechanically.
Chuck KE9UW c-haw...@illinois.edu Sent from my iPad > On Dec 16, 2018, at 8:35 AM, mike stokes <mik...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I bought a used K3 and found that the lower right screw that holds the > KXV3t against the rear chassis had fallen out during shipping. I took it > apart and found the lock washer and nut. Figure 10 in the manual shows > that there should be a spacer attached to the KXV3. The space is there on > the top left mounting hole, but not the lower right one. There is no > evidence that it was ever one soldered to it. My concerns are > > 1) Is the space still somewhere in side the radio causing very bad things > when I power it up. > > 2) Without this spacer the KXV3 starts to flex if tightened to much an the > KXV3 may short against .the rear plate. If not tightened enough it will > vibrate loose again. > > Can anyone confirm that this spacer should have been on both mounting > wholes ? > > Here is a link to pics of each mounting hole. > https://1drv.ms/u/s!ANLmO2vBrPixiTQ > > 73 > Mike Stokes > KK9V > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to c-haw...@illinois.edu ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
