STEP 2: POPULATE ALL MID SIZE COMPONENTS SUCH AS RCA’S,
POWER COMPONENTS, SMALL CAPACITORS, RELAY, TRIMMER
AND SO FORTH
POLARIZED CAPACITORS MUST BE INSTALLED IN THE
CORRECT DIRECTION (WILL HAVE A STRIPE DOWN THE SIDE
DESIGNATING POLARITY) INSTALL THIS STRIPE FACING THE
FLAT SPOT ON THE CAPACITOR OUTLINE ON THE BOARD
CORRECTCORRECT INCORRECTINCORRECT
PLEASE NOTE: CENTER
PIN OF DC SOCKET IS
POSITIVE / 48VDC+
INPUT CAPACITORS ARE
NONPOLAR MEANING
THEY HAVE NO STRIPE
AND CAN BE INSTALLED
IN EITHER DIRECTION
PEEL OFF THE PROTECTIVE
ADHESIVE LAYER ON THE
BOTTOM SIDE OF THE
HEATSINK(S). PLACE THE
HEATSINKS DIRECTLY OVER
THE THERMAL PADS ON THE
PCB. ONCE INSTALLED, USE
A HAIR DRYER OR HEATGUN
TO BREIFLY HEAT UP EACH
HEATSINK WHICH WILL
ACTIVATE THE ADHESIVE.
CAUTION: IF USING A
HEATGUN, ONLY APPLY
HEAT FOR A FEW SECONDS
DIRECTLY ONTO EACH
HEATSINK
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THE RED LEG OF THE
POWER LED FACES THE
REAR OF THE AMPLIFIER.
INSTALLING THE LED
BACKWARDS WILL
DAMAGE IT