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“Broken” Switch on 215

Posted September 22, 2008 by Katie Harper   846 views    1 Comment    Print Print   

During my recent move to Arkansas, apparently the switch on my Vandy 215 was pushed in from the frame, separating it from the metal housing bracket

switch-housing
housing-only

that holds it in place. Nothing is actually broken or chipped, but just separated. It looks like the housing is meant to be crimped to clamp onto the plastic of the switch to hold it (see photos), but my attempts to try this (I inserted a flat screwdriver on top of that “t” shape and turned it to push the t section toward the switch wall) have not been successful. Any advice? Will I have to replace the switch? Thanks.

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One comment has been posted on ““Broken” Switch on 215”.

  1. Paul Moxon, Moderator commented:
    September 22, 2008 at 8:38 am

    Try to snap them together from side to side: Angle the bracket against one long side of the switch, then push down onto the other.

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