Re: Installing vulcan IIGS harddrive - lubed OK!

["DeaconBlue" <arett2@gmx.net>]

Thank you for useful information on how to lube the fan on the Vulcan 20MB
HD

I followed your instructions by removing the P/S unit, unscrewed the housing
holding the  fan.

Opening of the fan-housing was NOT an easy task.  The 'clam-shell' was very
hard to open. I almost ended up breaking one the side fittings, before it
finally released.

After lubing the fan and installing it back in the Vulcan HD I then hooked
up the power-chord and made a test run.  The fan seems to operate much more
silently now,  instead of sounding more like a Russian airliner during
take-off. (!)

Another positive thing was that I found out that the Vulcan P/S  had
switchable voltage 110V/220V (as with modern PC's).

In my region (Norway) we use 220V voltage.  I  am now able to run  the unit
without using a seperate voltage-converter after setting the switch it to
220V.

Again,  thank you  and best regards











"Paul Grammens" <grammens@svn.net> wrote in message
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> "DeaconBlue" <arett2@gmx.net> wrote in message
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> > Thank you all for great feedback!
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> > I will try to follow Paul's instructions on oiling the fan.
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> > Paul:    Do you recall if it is possible to access the fan from topside
> > without removing the whole unit from the IIGS box?
> >
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> I believe I had to remove the PS from the IIgs, then remove the top cover
> (lots of little screws along the sides hold that on) and then remove the
> screws holding the fan. Then I think I had to remove some kind of
clamshell
> housing to get at the fan innards.
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> I think I looked into one of my other Vulcans, and saw it had a different
> fan.  So your situation may be different.  In any case, they all seem to
> seal the bushing/bearing area with a sticker, though sometimes there is a
> little plastic cover that you have to pry out after removing the sticker.
> -Paul
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