GE Vivid S6 N - 8-3-8-3-1 Removing Handles Glued in Position; 8-3-8-3-2 Removing Handles Secured with Mounting Screws

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ART NUMBER FN091065, REVISION 2 VS5 N AND VS6 N SERVICE MANUAL
Chapter 8 - Replacement Procedures 8-57
PRELIMINARY
8-3-8-3-1 Removing Handles Glued in Position
1.) Using the knife, carefully cut 4 horizontal slits along the length of one of the rear handles and peel
off the handle in strips along the slits that you cut - see Figure 8-71.
2.) Remove traces of the old handle and clean the aluminium bar with a suitable cloth.
3.) Repeat step 1 and step 2 to remove the second handle.
8-3-8-3-2 Removing Handles Secured with Mounting Screws
1.) Usin
g the Socket Set Screw Flat Point, loosen and remove the mounting screw from one of the rear
handles; remove the handle from the aluminium bar.
2.) Repeat step 1 to remove the second handle.
CAUTION
When removing the rear handles, do not use aggressive cleaning materials and do not use tools
that impact or that might damage the aluminium handle bars.
CAUTION
Use the cutting knife with care to avoid personal injury.
Figure 8-71 Slits Cut in Rear Handle (old-type system)
Cut 4 slits along the
length of the handle