Chapter 5: Repair Procedures; Common Hand Tools - GE PANDA Service Manual

Chapter 5: Repair Procedures

Warning: This is a latex-free device. Latex is not to be used in the maintenance or
repair of this device.
SENSITIVE TO ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE CAUTION: Use a static control work
station to ensure that static charges are safely conducted to ground and not
through static sensitive devices. The velostat material is conductive; do not place
electrically powered boards on it. Whenever this Electrostatic Discharge (ESD)
symbol appears beside a procedure, take static control precautions.
Warning: Improper disposal of electronic waste could result in personal injury and
environmental impact.
Note: Always perform checkout procedures after doing any repair or calibration and before putting the
unit back into use.

5.1 Common Hand Tools

The following list contains tools required to perform repair procedures:
• All common Phillips and flat-tip screwdrivers
• Small trim tool (for trim pots)
• Pliers, Needle-nose pliers, Circlip pliers
• Vise grips
• All common US and Metric socket, nut driver, open end, and Allen wrenches
• Torque wrench capable of torquing to 21 lb-in (2.37 N-m) and 345 lb-in (39 N-m) for freestanding
models
• Socket wrench with 15 mm deep socket for M10 nut (freestanding only)
• Long forceps (freestanding only)
• 6" round file, bastard cut
• 6" mill file, bastard cut
• Adjustable wrenches (crescent)
• Flashlight
• Stopwatch
• Tape measure
• Chip extractor tool
• Digital Multimeter (DMM)
• Safety Analyzer
• Static control workstation
• Service tools (refer to section 2.1.2.3 in this manual)
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