Avometer repair manual

There are four clips securing the glass in place. You will find that one of the clips will have rotated away from the glass thereby not securing it. As you can see, the repair is common sense. Remove the glass and clean away any dried up glue. Clean all the surfaces and re-glue it. View image 2 Image 1 of 2. Measurement instruments. Analog multimeter. Since its conception in , the Avometer has maintained a distinct lead upon all its competitors. It can to-day, quite rightly, be termed the most popular instrument of its type in the World, for in no other instrument can one find such a unique combination of ranges, and comprehensive automatic overload protection, in addition to a high degree of accuracy, reliability and simplicity of use.

The manufacture of so comprehensive an instrument in such a compact form and produced at a moderate price is a major achievement. The Model 7 Avometer incorporates a very large number of useful ranges, but if tests outside the already wide limits of the instrument are required it will generally be found possible to extend the scope of the instrument by means of one of the many Accessories which are available.

Although the instrument is widely noted for its ability to withstand hard usage, remember that its mechanism deserves the careful treatment which one would extend to any valuable apparatus. Given a reasonable amount of care and attention, not forgetting the removal of exhausted batteries, this instrument will give years of lasting satisfaction. Service and User Manual. Renovating an Avometer can be a simple task if you can find all the spare parts easily.

I recently bought an Avometer 8 MK 2 that was for sale on eBay, and it required a huge amount of work to get working, which resulted in this article. I hate things going to waste and have always loved fixing and refurbishing broken things that people throw out. I was interested to see how easy it could be to put this meter back together again. This meter had a long list of faults, and if you decide to buy a second-hand meter on eBay, then be aware of some of the following.