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Ferguson TX No audio LED alight. Change C1107 by IC1101 from 33pf to a 100pf.
Ferguson TX No sound & mute light on slightly. Check D116/D115.
Ferguson TX Sound - volume will not adjust right down. Change R943 from 470R  to 100R  & R941 from 3k3 to 6k8
Ferguson TX10 ½" wide black line across the picture. IC TDA2576A
Ferguson TX10 205v rail low - white screen & flyback lines. C726  ( 22u f )  o/c 205v rail low.
Ferguson TX10 As set warms up picture narrows & trips. D831 ( BY226 )  D743 in later models
Ferguson TX10 Bar graph display at switch on - intermittent D1441 out of tolerance.
Ferguson TX10 Beam current - Poor beam current. Change R732 from 330k to 180k.
Ferguson TX10 Bent verticals on high contrast. Add underboard link between earth end of C742/C745.
Ferguson TX10 Black bars on L/H side - striations. Poor earth C Reg.
Ferguson TX10 Black horizontal lines across screen. C776  ( 100nf )  o/c.
Ferguson TX10 Blank raster - no sound S/c in sigs module - module replaced
Ferguson TX10 Blowing - TR801  ( BC547 )  transistor. Focus unit caused fault.
Ferguson TX10 Blowing BU208. Arcing bt solder spills on line scan yoke tagboard.
Ferguson TX10 Bouncing/pulling C35 1µ in IF unit
Ferguson TX10 bright lines at bottom of pic TDA3654 fop chip
Ferguson TX10 Bright raster with fb lines All crt cathodes at 20v; R728 10k o/c; C732 s/c -40v smoothing
Ferguson TX10 Brightness - low - rest ok. 12v rail low C606 , RV601 , C604 , L604 , IC601 CRT Base  ( white )
Ferguson TX10 Brightness - low. Check A1 preset may be arcing to ground , R832 ( 150k )  o/c.
Ferguson TX10 Brightness - low. D657 LED &/or one of o/p transistors on CRT base or Base
Ferguson TX10 Burglar alarm fuse blown. Replace 63Ma to 200Ma.
Ferguson TX10 Burn on CRT. R834  ( 1M8 )  o/c , A1 pot earthing resistor.
Ferguson TX10 Centre of screen has poor interlace. C776 o/c.
Ferguson TX10 Channel - 1 memory lost at switch on. D345 leaky.
Ferguson TX10 Channel - change random - tripping. R810  ( 150k )  o/c.
Ferguson TX10 Channel - changing channels - Int. Focus unit - faulty insulation.
Ferguson TX10 Channel - intermittent changing. Focus control arcing.
Ferguson TX10 Channel - selection faulty. C930 & C931.
Ferguson TX10 Colour - flickering. R627.
Ferguson TX10 Continuous tripping TDA3652 field o/p chip was the cause
Ferguson TX10 Contrast - low contrast. 732 150-180.
Ferguson TX10 Dark lines at top of picture. R16  ( 680R )
Ferguson TX10 Dark picture - int. Check first anode preset slider control.
Ferguson TX10 Dark picture. Drys on RGB transistors on CRT base , R832 ( 150k )  o/c.
Ferguson TX10 Dead - all HT lines low. R813  ( 121k )
Ferguson TX10 Dead - blowing BU208. Try fitting more mica washers.
Ferguson TX10 Dead - blowing chopper transistor instantly. T705.  ( by lifting D731 chopper does not blow )  R724 o/c.
Ferguson TX10 Dead - blowing chopper transistor. D704 , C711 o/c , C712 dry jointed , drys on T705.
Ferguson TX10 Dead - blowing fuse. Drys on degaussing thermistor.
Ferguson TX10 Dead - blowing fusible resistor. Thyristor DA12 , DR03 , Thyristor DU04 , TU07.
Ferguson TX10 Dead - blowing mains fuse for no reason. Check fuse holder for being loose or charred.
Ferguson TX10 Dead - blowning chopper transistor. Chopper transistor s/c , R724 ( 1.2k )  o/c.
Ferguson TX10 Dead - fuses & HT Ok - no chopper drive. R722 ( 220R  )
Ferguson TX10 Dead - intermittent. T702  ( int o/c )  no 44v A.C for start up to IC.
Ferguson TX10 Dead - intermittent. Broken print near mains transformer T710.
Ferguson TX10 Dead - no 205/150/22/12V rails. Broken print near mains transformer T710 , R724  ( 1k2 )  o/c.
Ferguson TX10 Dead - occasional blowing BU208. Use two mica washers back-to-back.
Ferguson TX10 Dead - T721 burnt up. D831 leaky.
Ferguson TX10 Dead - transistor TR801  ( BC547 )  leaky. Focus unit caused fault.
Ferguson TX10 Dead. DA12.
Ferguson TX10 Dispaly - bar graph display at switch on. D1441 out of tolerance.
Ferguson TX10 East west - no east west correction. RV851/852 work , R864  ( 8.2k )  high.
Ferguson TX10 EHT but no raster. LED on CRT base.
Ferguson TX10 FIELD BOUNCE ,  FIELD ROLL ,  LINE JITTER C35  1mfd  ,  SL1432  if PREAMP
Ferguson TX10 Field bounce at sw on TDA1044
Ferguson TX10 Field jitter. C777  ( 2 , 200u f )
Ferguson TX10 Field o/p chip replacement TDA3254 for TDA3652 R771 changed from 6k8 to 3k3;
Ferguson TX10 Flyback - lines - A1 control inoperative. R834  ( 1.8M )  o/c.
Ferguson TX10 Flyback - lines - on AV channel. R786  ( 470R  )  o/c.
Ferguson TX10 Flyback - lines - white screen - 205v rail lo C726  ( 22u f )  o/c 205v rail low.
Ferguson TX10 Flyback - lines at top 1" of scan. C776 o/c.
Ferguson TX10 Flyback - lines at top 2" R774  ( 620R  )  o/c , D771 s/c.
Ferguson TX10 Flyback - lines on AV channel only. R786  ( 470R  )  o/c.
Ferguson TX10 Flyback - white screen with flyback lines. C726  ( 22u f )  o/c 205v rail low.
Ferguson TX10 Frame - lines at top of picture. Shorted turns in scan coils.
Ferguson TX10 Frame - picture blanked out bottom 3/4. TR771 s/c , R786 o/c.
Ferguson TX10 Frame - poor interlace in centre of screen. C776 o/c.
Ferguson TX10 Frame - vertical control up one end. Change R788 from 180k to 220k.
Ferguson TX10 Frame - verticals bending at top. Change C755 from 22n to 10n.
Ferguson TX10 Frame bounce - sync jitter only when cold. C35  ( 1u f )  feed to SL1432 IF pre-amp chip
Ferguson TX10 Frame collapse in between tripping. DJ on earth connection of LOPTX
Ferguson TX10 Frame collapse or foldover. C775 , SP6 ceramic.
Ferguson TX10 Frame cramp at top. Check for break in print from pin 8 of frame IC.
Ferguson TX10 Frame cramping bottom & rolls after while. C782 leaky.
Ferguson TX10 Frame cramping with frame foldover at top. C773 o/c.
Ferguson TX10 Frame flagging on video. R756 changed to 6.8k.
Ferguson TX10 Frame fold over. C781  ( 100u f 35v )
Ferguson TX10 Frame instability. Fit a 240pf between pins 4 & 5 of IC772. Fit 390p @ C778
Ferguson TX10 Frame reduced - foldover or collapse. C775 , SP6 ceramic.
Ferguson TX10 Frame roll - tripping - wavy vertical lines R813  ( 121k )  high.
Ferguson TX10 Frame roll & tripping - intermittent. Tracking between FB721 & core of chopper TX.
Ferguson TX10 Frame roll & tripping. Ferrite bead FB721 arcing resolder clear of PCB.
Ferguson TX10 Frame roll. R813 critical value.
Ferguson TX10 Frame rolls while & cramping at bottom. Cy.2 leaky.
Ferguson TX10 Grey scale - shifting. 12v reg IC621.
Ferguson TX10 Grey scale fault TDA3560. Check C616/7/8  ( 100nf )
Ferguson TX10 Heaters - intermittent. Drys on supply pins.
Ferguson TX10 Horizontal lines across screen. C776  ( 100nf )  o/c. see black horz.
Ferguson TX10 Hum & dark pic dry joints RGB o/p tr
Ferguson TX10 Int dark lines on picture. Focus control.
Ferguson TX10 Int operation of remote control functions. Ser HT preset , R813 ( 121k )  , Drys LOPT , Drys remote PCB , mains switch.
Ferguson TX10 Interlace poor in centre of screen. C776 o/c.
Ferguson TX10 Lack of height. C781  ( 100u f )   , TR771  ( ZTX450K )
Ferguson TX10 LEDs on - bass/treble/balance permantly. IC1443.
Ferguson TX10 Line - castellation & lack of width , tripping. D831  ( BY188Bor BY226 )  o/c.
Ferguson TX10 Line - cramping - vertical lines on LH side R.G.B leads to CRT base too close to LOPTX.
Ferguson TX10 Line - hunting - tripping after 1 min. D831.
Ferguson TX10 Line - ringing. D831 o/c.
Ferguson TX10 Line - tearing  ( slight )  - hum/flashing. 150v rail min setting R813  ( 121R  )  goes low.
Ferguson TX10 Line - tearing. T721 in LTB.
Ferguson TX10 Lines  ( dark )  at top of picture. R16  ( 680R  )
Ferguson TX10 Loss of 1 or more colours. IC601  ( TDA3560 )
Ferguson TX10 Low frequency hum varying with video content. 2 video o/p transistors leaky.
Ferguson TX10 Memory - loss of tuning memory at switch on. D345 leaky ,  gunge on PCB around neg pin of B341.
Ferguson TX10 Memory - no memory on channel 1. Memory battery  ( checks ok )  can use pen cell type.
Ferguson TX10 Memory - not storing. Change C367 from 470p to 560p.
Ferguson TX10 No A1 volts after LOP transistor change. Poor contact on collector screw.
Ferguson TX10 No blue in text mode. Change colour decoder IC TDA3560.
Ferguson TX10 No channel display No. line or video. DJ on IC621.
Ferguson TX10 No CRT heaters - sound ok. C759 blown up , D738 , D735 s/c caused by C758  ( 33uf )
Ferguson TX10 No FF/Rew search used with 3V43. Replace IC1086 to 066
Ferguson TX10 No field sync TDA2576A
Ferguson TX10 No frame. C777  ( 100u f )
Ferguson TX10 No heaters Moving chassis may restore , dry-joint on transformer T705
Ferguson TX10 No heaters - sound & EHT ok. C759 blown up , D738 , D735 s/c caused by C758  ( 33uf )
Ferguson TX10 No line - channel display No or video. DJ on IC621.
Ferguson TX10 No line or channel display - intermittent. DJ on IC621.
Ferguson TX10 No pic When A1 advanced field collapse noticed - TDA3652 chip faulty
Ferguson TX10 No picture - no heaters. Drys on or around chopper/EHT transformer T705.
Ferguson TX10 No Picture - sound & EHT Ok. R832 ( 150k )  o/c , D831  ( green )  at back , R834 next to A1 control.
Ferguson TX10 No picture - sound ok. D657 ( GL4850 )  LED , TR651/2/4/5.
Ferguson TX10 No picture & tripping with sound hum. D702 low res  ( 15r ) .
Ferguson TX10 No raster - intermittent. Check first anode preset slider control arcing to ground
Ferguson TX10 No signal & sound mute - intermittent. C22  ( 330pf )
Ferguson TX10 No sound & EHT - intermittent. Drys on IC621  ( hair line crack )  around pin 2.
Ferguson TX10 No sound. R243 or R1243 4.7R  o/c.
Ferguson TX10 No startup from remote or normalize on/off. TR410 BC237B )  leaky.
Ferguson TX10 No Teletext. Change R1131 to 47k.
Ferguson TX10 No Teletext. IC1033  ( SAA5030 )  due to focus control flash over.
Ferguson TX10 NO TEXT ,  JUST SLIGHT SHIFT TO LEFT ,  OK ON MIX CHECK  PL31s EXTRA GREY LEAD
Ferguson TX10 Non-linear scan. T721 in LTB.
Ferguson TX10 Normalize on/off. TR410 BC237B )  leaky.
Ferguson TX10 Over bright raster/flyback lines - A1 u/s. Low HT on CRT PCB should be 205v - low due to C726 ( 22u f )
Ferguson TX10 Picture - lacks lustre. 12v reg IC621.
Ferguson TX10 Picture darkens after a time. LED on CRT base , Drys CRT base , Heater leads.
Ferguson TX10 Picture fades out. Heater wrap-round connectors.
Ferguson TX10 Picture fades to severe noise patterning. IC50 SL1430 or SL1432  ( fit 220k from pin 1 to chassis )
Ferguson TX10 Picture moved 4" to right. R613 ( 10R  )  high.
Ferguson TX10 Poor frame sync - may also have black band. IC TDA2576A.
Ferguson TX10 Poor line sync. IC TDA2576A.
Ferguson TX10 Poor remote control operation. R503/5 to 680R  , relocate infra red pre-amp behind lens
Ferguson TX10 Purity bad. Dry joints on thermister.
Ferguson TX10 Random dot pattern. Add a 470pf capacitor across D67/L101.
Ferguson TX10 Raster - Blue. TR651 on CRT base.
Ferguson TX10 Raster - Green. TR652/3 on CRT base.
Ferguson TX10 Raster - Red. TR652/3 on CRT base.
Ferguson TX10 Raster - shading. Change C658 from 1n to 10n.
Ferguson TX10 Raster - White - then tripping - sound ok. C655  ( 470u f )  s/c.
Ferguson TX10 Remote control - intermittent. Re-locate infra red pre-amp behind lens.
Ferguson TX10 Remote control has random operations. Cracked print around PL16/1
Ferguson TX10 Remote control has reduced range. Change all 3 LEDs ,  I/R preamp panel screening.
Ferguson TX10 Repeated failure of TR701 in PSU. R724 ( 1.2k )
Ferguson TX10 Screeching from scan coils - blowing TR831. T721 in LTB.
Ferguson TX10 Setting up E.H.T.control RZ13 Make sure TZ07/8 are BC548B not A.
Ferguson TX10 Shutdown - after a few seconds. TR801 , D802.
Ferguson TX10 Shutdown - after width reducing & tripping. D831 o/c.
Ferguson TX10 Shutdown - tripping. R810  ( 150k )  o/c.
Ferguson TX10 Sideways jitter on video playback. No AV switching TR113  ( BC237 )  B/E o/c or D117 o/c.
Ferguson TX10 Sound - buzz  ( 300-600hz )  on LH channel. C1450  ( 1ouf )  missing.
Ferguson TX10 Sound - buzz on sound with stereo VHS. Tabs in contact with metal chassis.
Ferguson TX10 Sound - buzz on sound. Screening foil not earthed on stereo panel.
Ferguson TX10 Sound - buzz on sound. PL9  ( tone )  pin 1 & 2 reversed , TR651/2/4/5 on CRT base.
Ferguson TX10 Sound - caption buzz. Adj L531  ( later L561 )
Ferguson TX10 Sound - crackling with volume turned down IC621  ( LM340T )  12v reg.
Ferguson TX10 Sound - distorted - at low volume. Change C1264 from 22u f to 1000u f.
Ferguson TX10 Sound - distorted - IC hot. C570  ( 100n )  or C571  ( 100n )  o/c.
Ferguson TX10 Sound - EHT & tuning - intermittent. Dry joints/break in print on IC621.
Ferguson TX10 Sound - faults - intermittent. Dry-joints around T705
Ferguson TX10 Sound - high pitched buzz on AV channel. All 6103 in stock same fault.
Ferguson TX10 Sound - hum - no picture & tripping. D702 low res  ( 15r ) .
Ferguson TX10 Sound - hum on sound - may be intermittent. DJ on 12v reg on IF panel.
Ferguson TX10 Sound - hum when connected to stereo video. Refit aerial socket  ( turn through 180 deg )
Ferguson TX10 Sound - hum. Drys on RGB transistors on CRT base.
Ferguson TX10 Sound - low on off air. IC561  ( TDA1236 )   , C582  ( 6n8 )
Ferguson TX10 Sound - mute - intermittent. Add a 6k8 capacitor from base to emitter of TR408.
Ferguson TX10 Sound - mute & no signal - intermittent. C22  ( 330pf )
Ferguson TX10 Sound - normalise volume setting rises. Change D101 to silicon type ie PH425.
Ferguson TX10 Sound - off tune when loud music is on. IL01  ( LM341 )  12v reg.
Ferguson TX10 Sound - on vision  ( 100hz ) Change C729 from 220n to 100n.
Ferguson TX10 Sound - poor sound. Change C536 from 4n7 to 6n8.
Ferguson TX10 Sound - poor tone control. Change C544 from 68n to 22n.
Ferguson TX10 Sound - vision buzz. O/P TR654/5/6 on CRT base.
Ferguson TX10 Sound - volume & colour varies. DJ on pin 1 of LOPTX.
Ferguson TX10 Sound - weak. 12v reg IC621.
Ferguson TX10 Sound hum - flashing with slight line tearing 150v rail min setting R813  ( 121R )  goes low.
Ferguson TX10 Sound on vis audio cable to spkrs wrongly routed under chassis
Ferguson TX10 Sound-hum low freq varying with video content 2 video o/p transistors leaky.
Ferguson TX10 Spooks effect. Poorly dressed video o/p leads.
Ferguson TX10 Standby - at switch on. C137  ( 470nf )  s/c.
Ferguson TX10 Standby - coming out of standby. Remove C406  ( C106 )  print side between pins 19/12.
Ferguson TX10 Standby - faults - intermittent. Dry-joints around T705
Ferguson TX10 Standby - going into standby at switch on. C137  ( 470nf )  s/c.
Ferguson TX10 Standby - going into standby. DJ on pin 1 of LOPTX.
Ferguson TX10 Standby - intermittent. Drys on T705.
Ferguson TX10 Standby - light still on after switch on. C6  ( 2u 2f )
Ferguson TX10 Striation on R/H side of screen. C727 o/c.
Ferguson TX10 Stuck in standby. R724 ( 1.2k )
Ferguson TX10 Switch's to s/by & out but dead. R724 1.2k o/c , TR801  ( BC547 )  12v reg.
Ferguson TX10 Sync - line oscillator running at wrong speed R744  ( 30K1 )  high.
Ferguson TX10 Sync - line speed incorrect. R802  ( 5 6k )  high or o/c.
Ferguson TX10 Sync - loss of sync. Poor contact at pin 3 of socket SK19A.
Ferguson TX10 Sync - poor line lock at switch on. Change C742  ( 220u f )  , C745  ( 100u f )
Ferguson TX10 Sync - poor line lock at switch on. Change C742 from 220u f to 100u f &C745 from 100u f to 220u f
Ferguson TX10 Sync - poor line sync & low brightness. C749  ( 4n7 )  o/c.
Ferguson TX10 Sync - poor line sync on pre-recorded tapes. TR345  ( BC237 )
Ferguson TX10 Sync - poor sync after 1 hour. R601 high , IC33  ( SAA5030 )  IC1033
Ferguson TX10 Teletext - interference pattern on teletext. Change C415 from 100n to 1u f.
Ferguson TX10 Teletext lines at top of picture on video ch. TR771  ( ZTX450K )  o/c.
Ferguson TX10 Tripping CHECK L-O-TRANS AND LOPTY
Ferguson TX10 Tripping - & frame collapse in between trips DJ on earth connection of LOPTX
Ferguson TX10 Tripping - after 1 min - line hunting. D831.
Ferguson TX10 Tripping - after 10-20 mins. Fault caused by fitting K526/5518T in TR831.
Ferguson TX10 Tripping - comes on if set-ht is reduced. C711 , C712.
Ferguson TX10 Tripping - from cold & chopper transistor hot R704  ( 27R  , 1W )  gone high.
Ferguson TX10 Tripping - hum - flashing with line tear. 150v rail min setting R813  ( 121R  )  goes low.
Ferguson TX10 Tripping - intermittent. Insulation breakdown between line OP transistor.
Ferguson TX10 Tripping - intermittent. R813 critical value.
Ferguson TX10 Tripping - most common thing. TR831  ( BU208A )  , R613 ( 10ohm )  flat w/w
Ferguson TX10 Tripping - on channel change. D801  ( 6.2v zenor )  , R810  ( 150k )  o/c.
Ferguson TX10 Tripping - on peak whites. Change R706 from 100k to 22k.
Ferguson TX10 Tripping - replacement LOPTx cures fault but only for a short while before it dies D831 BY255 was knocking out loptx NOTE loptx is small tfmr -  NOT EHT tfmr
Ferguson TX10 Tripping - resistor R722 getting hot. IC801.
Ferguson TX10 Tripping - stops if disconect scan coils. D832 test by replacment.
Ferguson TX10 Tripping - stops when disconect focus unit. DJ on earth CRT base.
Ferguson TX10 Tripping - stops when PL4 is unplugged. T721 LOPTX has shorted turns.
Ferguson TX10 Tripping - then dead - no 205/150/22/12V Rail R724  ( 1k2 )  o/c , R613 ( 10R  )  flat w/w 12volt Reg feed.
Ferguson TX10 Tripping - wavy vertical lines - field roll. R813  ( 121k )  high.
Ferguson TX10 Tripping - width decreases. D831  ( B7188 )  high.
Ferguson TX10 Tripping - with field roll - intermittent. Tracking between FB721 & core of chopper TX.
Ferguson TX10 Tripping - with sound hum - no picture. D702 low res  ( 15r ) .
Ferguson TX10 Tripping - with white raster. C655  ( 470u f )  s/c.
Ferguson TX10 Tripping esp at sw on focu