Jeff, Thank you, I think! I've lead a very sheltered life here and have never changed fluid or pulled one of these crt's. Any special info or warnings you can enlighten me with before I dive into this. Thanks, Wally Heise South Isle Repair Isle, Mn. sirepair@xxxxxxxxxx ----- Original Message ----- From: "Shoreline Electronics" <jstielau@xxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: October 10, 2005 11:31 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: PTK169 PTA - Arcing > Fliud leak on that tube arcing. Fun! > > Color issue is typically CR4118 = ECG580 : Change it no matter how good it > checks > > > You must remove the tube that us arcing & remove/replace the anode cup and > clean/reseal the chamber seam to prevent future leaks. > > Do all 3 tubes to prevent callbacks. > > Fun! > > ========================== > Jeff Stielau > Shoreline Electronics Repair > 344 East Main Street > Clinton,CT 06413 > 860-399-1861 > 860-664-3535 (fax) > jstielau@xxxxxxxx > ======================== > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Wally Heise" <sirepair@xxxxxxxxxx> > To: "Tech Assist" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2005 12:31 AM > Subject: [TechAssist] PTK169 PTA - Arcing > > > >I am back to my old nemesis - PTK 169 with no color. While troubleshooting > > this problem, one of the CRT's began arcing. It is arcing at the anode > > high > > voltage lead on the crt to ground nearby. Does this indicate a bad HV > > splitter? Or is it just dust and dirt around the stinger lead creating a > > path to ground? > > > > Thanks for any info. > > > > Wally Heise > > South Isle Repair > > Isle, Mn. > > sirepair@xxxxxxxxxx > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- > > This Email List is accessible to the general public through search > > engines. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm > > Set Vacation > > mailto:ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=set%20techassist%20vacation > > Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > > Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- > This Email List is accessible to the general public through search engines. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm > Set Vacation mailto:ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=set%20techassist%20vacation > Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- This Email List is accessible to the general public through search engines. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm Set Vacation mailto:ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=set%20techassist%20vacation Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/