Yes, dismantle via the front sub panel. More bits to remove but when you get
the panel removed , just held by those annoying 1/4 inch socket cables; the
deck , solenoid, other motor and mains and ps are all bolted to the chassis
so can work on and test out the motive functions without having to
re-assemble anything/dis-assemble/reassemble.

I will have another go at trying to fathom how to remove the 1/4 inch
sockets.

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