144 Disassembly and Reassembly TM8100/TM8200 Service Manual
© Tait Electronics Limited November 2007
4. If the thermal paste on the heat-transfer block F or the tin-plated 
cooper plate of the main board 
1$ has been contaminated, new 
thermal paste must be applied:
■ Remove any residue of the old thermal paste from both contact 
surfaces.
■ Use Dow Corning 340 silicone heat-sink compound 
(IPN 937-00000-55).
Important Ensure that no bristles from the brush come loose and 
remain embedded in the paste. The paste needs to be 
completely free of contaminants.
■ Use a stiff brush to apply 0.1cm
3
 of thermal paste over the 
complete contact surface on the tin-plated copper plate (refer to 
Figure 5.6 on page 143).
5. Place the main board 
1$ in position on the heat-transfer block F, and 
push them together to spread the thermal paste.
Important You must observe the following order of assembly to ensure 
that the main board and the connectors are not assembled 
under stress.
6. Use a torque-driver with a 3/16 inch (5mm) socket to fasten the 
D-range screwlock fasteners 
H to 8lb·in (0.9N·m).
7. Fit the RF connector lock washer 
1@. Use a torque-driver with a 
9/16 inch (14mm) long-reach socket to fasten the RF connector nut 
1! to 15lb·in (1.7N·m).
8. Use a torque-driver with a Torx T10 bit to fasten the three screws 
b 
to 15lb·in (1.7N·m).
9. Loosen both the D-range screwlock fasteners 
H and the 
RF connector nut 
1!.
10. Re-tighten both the D-range screwlock fasteners 
H and the 
RF connector nut 
1! to the torques indicated in steps 7 and 8.
11. Fit the power connector seal 
I.