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Magnavox Astro Sonic switch cleaning

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junta

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I am having issues with my Aux switch and sound coming out of my left channel. I haven't cleaned my switches since I bought my counsel about 3 years ago. I have some contact cleaner and would like to clean them, but I am unsure of how to access the switches. I see two screws on the turntable side of the counsel, but unsure of where to go from there and where to exactly spray the cleaner. Any advice would be great!
 
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Pictures would be great!

You need to get inside the console or pull the amp out. Probably will need to be done from the rear or bottom. You might need to remove the back of the console. Hopefully someone has that model, but pictures (top, bottom,front, rear of the amp) might help us as to how to access it.
 
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Here are a few pics. I may just start with the two screws near the turntable and then go from there. I am just not seeing anything obvious in the counsel where I would need to unscrew.
 
For anyone who is looking help on this, I was able to remove the radio by undoing the two screws near the turntable and two bolt in the cabinet. I used contact cleaner to clean the switches well and that solved my issue, at least for the time being.
 
Great! If it happens again, and it might, you know what to do now.
Glad you got it fixed.
Thanks for the follow up, this thread could help someone in the future who Googles the same or similar problem.

Not sure how/why I didn't see you had posted pictures Monday.
The two screws are the ones by the 45 spindle adaptor?
 
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goodolpg said:
Thanks for the follow up, this thread could help someone in the future who Googles the same or similar problem.

That mysterious Futuristic person that has the same Astro-Sonic repair question…it’s me!! And thanks to your uncanny foresight, I now have somewhere to begin the project of resurrecting this beast into the well-oiled machine of its hay day.
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Standard Astrosonic Mounting. 2 screws on the side of the box holding the radio chassis to the box, and 2 more bolts inside the console 3/4 the way down the chassis. The bolts are accessed from the turntable side of the wall. #2 phillips and a 5/16" nutdriver. It'll take longer to remove the wiring from the bottom of the chassis and mark it.
 
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