Belly glass removal

[jim k-falls]

After searching hundreds of post i finally came across one about this and thought i would share..ive got an old e/m 989 with 24 mini bulbs behind the reel glass..14 of which were burned out..some machines only have 2 screws about a imch from the top of the frame..mine has 2 extra allen head bolts that needed to be removed....even after that it didnt come easy..my guess is that years of spilled cocktails seeped into the frame..after a bit of force the frame came out...then you can take it apart and pull the belly glass out..my glass was also stuck and i sprayed some electrical cleaner around the frame, ran a thin blade around it, and used a wooden ruler as a punch to shock the frame a bit..its sure going to be nice to see it all lit up..and a special thanks to old reno for all his post on trouble shooting..id still be blowing fuses if it werent for his posts..hope this helps Jim K-falls

[OldReno]

Pictures....We need pictures....
Nice post, I suspect this may help a lot of folks as it gets added to.
Thanks.

[RiseLikeRa]

I have a 989 and dread when one of those lights burn out.  I have to have all lights working all of the time or I will go crazy.  The machine does look great when all thie lights are working and its all lit up.  Enjoy your new bright machine!

Ra

[OldReno]

Jim sent me the pictures to post, but it will be a day or so before I can do that...

[jim k-falls]

And im going to be in Reno for street vibs fri til mon. night so i will look for them when i get back and post the comments..

[OldReno]

Well, when you drive by my house on your scoot, please don't rev it too loudly if it's late at night, ok?
My only saving grace is that I'm nearly deaf.

[jim k-falls]

You dont have to worry about that, i dont ride at night unless i have to..lol