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A few questions here.

* With regard to "non residue" "fully evaporating" cleaner, the only isopropyl alchohol spray that I can find (internet search) is a hand pump spray. Is this what you are refering to ? Is there other type/brands [Deoxit ?]. Most tuner/cleaners (as I have found out) contain some type of oil or lubricant which is what got me into this mess in the first place.

* Assuming that I can clean the mica and upper lower plates of the trimmer and the gang, basically what are my steps. [I have been reading and want to be sure that I am on the right track]

- remove the trimmer screws and count number of turns it takes to remove each screw.
- clean mica and upper/lower trimmer plates with fully evaporating cleaner.
- clean gang with fully evaporative cleaner
- reassemble gangs and put screws back in using the same number of turns that it took to remove them
- begin realignment proceedures.
- where exactly are the rotar bearings.

* With regard to realignment. Some questions.

a) Do I adjust the trimmer screws at any time during the realignment [Is this done first, before the adjustment of the IF transformers ?]

b) Is there any article on this Phorum or your site that is a "Realigment 101" ?

It is a learning process. I have dug myself a hole about 10 feet deep, I am trying to claw my way out.

Thanks again for the help.