[samsdad]

Yes.  You turn the tuner so the large tuning capacitor fins are closed so the thin plates aren't exposed and subject to bending during transit.

Sorry to be a pain, but I'm going to be walking someone through these retrieval steps over the phone, and I'm not sure they're going to be able to decipher what I'm saying in terms of "fins". So is it possible that this can be discerned from looking at the radio from the front, i.e., turning all the way (I assume ) to the left or right?

Thanks, I truly appreciate the help.