Modifications Options; Top Cover Removal - Yaesu FT-747GX Operating Manual

5.
MODIFICATIONS
&
OPTIONS
Top Cover
Removal
The top cover
of the
FT-7 47GX musr
be
removed
as
described
here to install
the
modi
fications and
internal options
described
afterwards.
(3)
(1)
Switch
off
the
rransceiver and
disconnect
all
cables from the rear
panel.
(2)
Referring to
Figure
I
below, use
a
sharp
instrument (such
as
a
small
screwdriver)
to
depress
the
catch
pin
in
the strip
on
the side of
the set (near
the rear),
while
sliding the strip
towards the rear
with
your other
hand.
Do this on
each
side
to
remove both
strips.
With the
transceiver facing away
from
/ou, grasp
the top
panel with
both
hands
near
the front as
shown
in
Figure
2.
There
are clips at
positions
(l)
which
can
move only verdcally,
and
a
clip
at
(2)
which can
move only
horizontally.
Lift up on
both
sides
to
unlatch
the
clips at
points
(l ) while
holding
rhe
center
clip (2) in
the
same position,
and
slide the rop
panel back about 2
cen-
timeters (*-inctr)
unril the
clips
clear
the top
edge
of
the front
panel.
Figure