Peter, I've had it twice. Had an open winding for pins 2 and 3 of the fly which feed the vertical circuit, pin 3 thru the horiz. drive transformer. I think pin 2 should have 300vpp and pin 3 125vpp. Not that common but could have an intermittent on that winding. Terry H. The TV Shop Gonzales, Tx ----- Original Message ----- From: <tvservice@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, December 23, 2003 8:45 AM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: CTC169 vertical > Never replaced flyback on 169 for vertical > have seen 2 small caps give intermittent vertical collapse or compressed > change C4518 and C4519 both .33mfd polyester caps in series at base Q4506. > Also had cracked surface mount cap once C4521 8200pf at U4501 pin 3. > hth > Robert > tvservice@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > H & H Electronics Inc > Dallas, TX > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Peter oliver" <oliver_peter1@xxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Monday, December 22, 2003 11:15 PM > Subject: [TechAssist] CTC169 vertical > > > > > > > > Have several CTC169 sets with intermittant vertical problems, > > (intermittant fluttering/colapse) Have checked the capactiors and > > connections following schematic no effect get worse when warm- tap > sensitive > > in generalized way. Can desensitize (at least as a temporay test measure) > by > > placing shims under board to deflect board upward. since hese sets use a > > moldulated flyback drive to run the vertilcal. I have seen several tips on > > vertical problems to replace the flyback. Any one have any historys on how > > often it is necessary to replace the flyback in ctc 169's to cure a > vertical > > problem... > > > > Peter Oliver > > Tucson Radio TV > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Check your PC for viruses with the FREE McAfee online computer scan. > > http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963 > > > > > **************************************************************************** > * > > Lost Password: > > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > > Email Archives: > > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > > > **************************************************************************** * > Lost Password: > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > Email Archives: > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > [Scanned by AwesomeNet Anti-Virus] > > > [Scanned by AwesomeNet Anti-Virus] > > [Scanned by AwesomeNet Anti-Virus] ***************************************************************************** Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/