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(14) MAIN ASSEMBLY CONTINUITY TESTS

Remove Radiotrons and disconnect cable - Refer to Figure 8 - A D. C. voltage is used in making the tests and the resistance values given are D.C.

Circuit Test Terminals Correct Effect Incorrect Effect
Indication Caused by
Grid G1 to frame 5000 ohms Open Open No. 1 oscillator coil or 5000-ohm resistor or both
Shorted 0.5 mfd. condenser
Control grid No. 2 or G3 to frame 5000 ohms Open Open No. 2 oscillator coil or 5000-ohm resistor or both
Shorted 0.5 mfd. condenser
G4 to frame 5000 ohms Open Open secondary audio transformer No. 1, or open ground connection
Shorted or grounded transformer secondary
G5 to filament 5 Shorted Open Open connection
G5 to frame 100000 ohms Shorted Shorted 0.5 mfd. condenser or grounded lead
G6 to frame 110 ohms Open Open grid oscillator coil or 625-ohm resistor or 420-ohm resistor
Shorted fixed or trimmer condenser
G6 to P6 Open Shorted Shorted fixed or trimmer condenser
G7 to frame
(Play-Off switch open)
5000 ohms Shorted Closed or defective "Play-Off" switch grounded or shorted secondar No. 2 audio transformer
Open audio transformer secondary
Plate P1 to frame Open Shorted Shorted 2 mfd. condenser
P1 to P2 1100 ohms Open Open 10,000-ohm resistor or No. 1 audio transformer primary
P1 to P3 5 ohms Open Open plate coil of fixed or variable pitch oscillator
P1 to Lug 1 (Green) 1000 ohms Open Open plate coil variable pitch oscillator or open 10,000-ohm resistor
P2 to Lug 1 (Green) 1000 ohms Open Open primary first audio transformer
P4 to frame 105,000 ohms Open Open primary second audio transformer or open 100,000-ohm or 420-ohm resistor
Shorted 0.5 mfd. condenser
P5 to Lug 3 (Black) 1000 ohms Open Open 1000-ohm resistor
P5 to frame Open Shorted Shorted 2 mfd. condenser
P6 to Lug 3 (Black) 1000 ohms Open Open plate coil of volume control oscillator
P6 to frame Open Shorted
1000 ohms
Shorted 2 mfd. condenser
Shorted 1 mfd. condenser
P7 to Lug 2 (blue) Shorted Open Open connection
P7 to frame Open Shorted Grounded lead
Cathode or Filament C1, C2, C3 or C4 to frame Closed Open Open connection or lead
F5 to frame 100,000 ohms Open Open connection or 100,000-ohm resistor or 420-ohm resistor
F6 or F7 to frame Open Shorted Grounded lead
Heater H1, 2, 3, and 4 to frame Open Shorted Grounded lead or connection
Miscellaneous Pitch control rod to G1 Open 550 ohms Shorted oscillator resonant coil fixed condenser
Volume control loop to G6 Open 150 ohms Shorted oscillator resonant coil fixed condenser



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