Applicationnotes; Adding A Cable Routing Cover To The 550, 580, Or 685 Organ Back - Viscount C-440 Manual

Application Notes
Adding a Cable Routing Cover to the 550, 580, or 685 Organ Back
The new 550, 580 and 685 Classic Keyboard Organs have been designed so that audio and
MIDI cables can be routed through the organ console back and out the organ kneeboard, rather than
leaving the cables draped over the side of the organ. To do this, Rodgers is using a device called a
Cable Routing Cover.
The Cable Routing Cover has been factory installed on the organ kneeboard, but must be
installed in the organ back by the Dealer or technician, should the end-user elect to use this feature.
An alternative to adding the Cable Routing Cover to the back is to use the cable notches located on
both the left and right lower sides of the back.
550/580
These instruments have fabric covered backs, and have two cutouts hidden under the fabric for
the Cable Routing Cover. they are positioned above and below the deck, and are located along the
upper right side of the back.
685
1. Remove the back from the organ.
2. Determine which one of the two openings is most appropriate to use.
3. Using the tip of a hot electric soldering pencil (25 watts is perfect), push it through the
fabric along the inside edge of the opening ,using the opening as a template, and carefully
"cut" the fabric from the inside of the opening. The soldering pencil is used to provide a
clean "cut", and to seal the ends of the fabric, which prevents unraveling. See diagram 1.
4. Remove the Cap of the Cable Routing Cover by pulling it from the Flange .
5. Press the Flange into the opening from the inside surface (the painted surface, not the
fabric-covered surface) with a smooth, even pressure. This is a tight friction fit, and
generally doesn't require adhesives to hold it in place. See diagram 2.
6. Hold the Cap in your hand and gently slide the door down to unlatch it. When the door is
unlatched, swing it in to expose the cable opening. See diagram 3.
7. Route the cables through the organ, make the cable connections, and press the Caps into
the Flanges.
These instruments have wooden backs, and require the Dealer or technician to drill a hole in
the back to install the Cable Routing Cover.
1. Remove the back from the organ.
2. Determine the most appropriate place to drill the hole.
3. Carefully drill a 1-3/4" diameter hole from the outside surface.
4. Remove the Cap of the Cable Routing Cover by pulling it from the Flange .
5. Press the Flange into the hole from the inside surface with a smooth, even pressure. This is
a tight friction fit, and generally doesn't require adhesives to hold it in place. See diagram
2.
6. Hold the Cap in your hand and gently slide the door down to unlatch it. When the door is
unlatched, swing it in to expose the cable opening. See diagram 3.
7. Route the cables through the organ, make the cable connections, and press the Caps into
the Flanges.
Classic Keyboard Organ Service Notes
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