Insert the short arm of tee
as shown. Then rock
forward diagonally across
the elastics as the long arm
goes in. Keep the tee
above the elastic and turn
it 90 degrees to lock it into
cradle.
as shown. Then rock
forward diagonally across
the elastics as the long arm
goes in. Keep the tee
above the elastic and turn
it 90 degrees to lock it into
cradle.
Pull arm out as shown. If the
body isn't strung too tight this
will work a lot easier.
body isn't strung too tight this
will work a lot easier.
Grasp the tee, as shown,
with a pair of pliers. Note
that there is a short and a
long side of the tee. The
short side should be
pointing down. Pliers are
shown here but vice grips
work even better. You
need a tight grip to be able
to turn the tee 90 degrees
against the tension of the
elastic once it is in the
shoulder.
with a pair of pliers. Note
that there is a short and a
long side of the tee. The
short side should be
pointing down. Pliers are
shown here but vice grips
work even better. You
need a tight grip to be able
to turn the tee 90 degrees
against the tension of the
elastic once it is in the
shoulder.
This picture shows the insides of the
upper arm pieces. The arrows point to
the cradles you are trying to put the tee
into. The long arm of the tee must clear
the post on top and the short arm just has
to be able to get up and over the end of
the walls at the bottom of the cradles.
Inserting these tee pieces is one of those
things that can go very fast or drag on
and on. Just keep trying. It will work. If it
is in right, the elastic will push up the tee
tight into the cradle and you will feel
resistence when you move it forward and
back. If it's floppy, it's in wrong.
upper arm pieces. The arrows point to
the cradles you are trying to put the tee
into. The long arm of the tee must clear
the post on top and the short arm just has
to be able to get up and over the end of
the walls at the bottom of the cradles.
Inserting these tee pieces is one of those
things that can go very fast or drag on
and on. Just keep trying. It will work. If it
is in right, the elastic will push up the tee
tight into the cradle and you will feel
resistence when you move it forward and
back. If it's floppy, it's in wrong.
Wire Tee Installation.
If you look
closely, you will
see the tee is
over the
elastic. This is
how it should
look and you will
see it if the light
is just right. If
you see only the
white elastic
remove the tee
and try again.
closely, you will
see the tee is
over the
elastic. This is
how it should
look and you will
see it if the light
is just right. If
you see only the
white elastic
remove the tee
and try again.
Once in place, insert
the shaft of the tee
into the arm hole of
the chest piece.
Rotate the arm
forward one turn. This
wraps everything
around the shaft and
stops the elastic from
creeping up the
vertical cracks in the
chest piece.
the shaft of the tee
into the arm hole of
the chest piece.
Rotate the arm
forward one turn. This
wraps everything
around the shaft and
stops the elastic from
creeping up the
vertical cracks in the
chest piece.
GI Joe Number 589 is back in service.
