Repackaging For Shipment; Maintenance Aids; Interconnections - Tektronix 2246 1Y Service Manual

manufactured by Tektronix, Inc. Order all special
parts directly from your local Tektronix Field Office
or representative.
Ordering Parts
When ordering replacement parts from Tektronix,
Inc., be sure to include
information:
1. Instrument type (include modification or option
num bers).
2. Instrument serial number.
3. A description of the part (if electrical, include its
full circuit component number).
4. Tektronix part number.

REPACKAGING FOR SHIPMENT

It is recommended that the original carton and
packing material be saved
necessary for the instrument to be reshipped using a
commercial transport carrier. If the original materials
are unfit or not available, then repackage the instru­
ment using the following procedure.
1. Use a corrugated cardboard shipping carton
having a test strength of at least 275 pounds and
with an inside dimension at least six inches
greater than the instrument dimensions.
2. If instrument is being shipped to a Tektronix
Service Center, enclose the following infor­
mation: show the owner's address, name and
phone number of a contact person, type and
serial number of the instrument, reason for
returning, and a complete description of the
service required.
3. Completely wrap the
ethylene sheeting or equivalent to protect the
outside finish and prevent entry of foreign
materials into the instrument.
4. Cushion the instrument on all sides using three
inches of padding material or urethane foam,
tightly packed between the carton and the
instrument.
all of the following
in the event it is
instrument with poly­
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5. Seal the shipping carton with an industrial stapler
or strapping tape.
6. If the instrument was NOT purchased under Air
Force Contract No. F41608-88-D-008, address
the shipping carton to the nearest Tektronix
Service Center. Please include your own return
address on the shipping carton.
NOTE
Special instructions for instruments
purchased under Air Force Contract
No. F41608-88-D-008:
If the instrument IS under warranty, contact
your local Tektronix Service Center for shipping
instructions.
If the instrument IS NOT under warranty, ad­
dress the shipping
Tektronix Service Center. Please include your
own return address on the shipping carton.

MAINTENANCE AIDS

The maintenance aids listed in Table 6-10 include
items required for performing most of the main­
tenance procedures in this instrument. Equivalent
products may be substituted for the examples given,
provided their characteristics are similar.

INTERCONNECTIONS

Several types of mating connectors are used for the
interconnecting cable pins. The following information
provides the replacement procedures for the various
type connectors.
End-Lead Pin Connectors
Pin connectors used to connect the wires to the
interconnect pins are factory assembled. They con­
sist of machine-inserted pin connectors mounted in
plastic holders. If the connectors are faulty, the
entire wire assembly should be replaced.
Ribbon-Cable Connectors
The etch-ribbon cables have the connector pins
crimped onto the wire runs. If the connectors are
defective, the entire ribbon cable assembly must be
replaced.
carton to the nearest
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