FREEWAY 5B5-01 Installation Instructions Manual

ModelNo:-

5B5-

50.0

34.0

15.6

15°

15°

25.8

Pick Guard Thickness assumedto be 2.3mm

Mounting Holes should be Ø3.5 Csk (tosuit M3 x 10mm Csk Screws provided)

Mounting Hole Ctrsare tolerantto a range between 41.0 and 41.4mm
Minimum Lever Slot Dimensions to Pickguard: 28.0 x 2.0mm
A small chamfer maybe addedto theexternal edgesof a narrower Lever slot to adapt it.

This guide requiresand assumes proper competencies with regard to electrical and practical work,
safety and the correctuse ofany equipmentreferenced here. Always take precautions to protect
the guitar, yourself and others. Ensure that anyaccociated products are installed in fullaccordance
with themanufacturers instructions.

Check that the Free-Way BladeSwitch will fit - refer to dimensionalinformation provided

Use22AWGWire,stripinsulationback5mm,twiststrandsandlocateintoterminalholes.
Makeany'daisy-chain'linksandlocatetheseintooneoftheterminalholepairs.
Solderusingmulti-coresolder.Ensuresolderjointiscleanandflowsaboutterminalpad.
Avoidexcessivesolder,avoidcontactinganyotherpartoftheswitchwiththesolderingiron

.

Theswitchmetalworkisstainlesssteelandcannotbesoldered,norshouldthisbeattempted.

15°

15°

41.2 Ctrs

2.0

7.0

Notes:-

Avoid using mounting screws which are any longer than the ones supplied

Switch Tip to suit 3.5mm x 1.0mm (0.138" x 0.039") lever stem.

General Installation Instructions

28.0

50.0

Lever Slot & MountingHole Dimensions

20°

Cavity Depth34mm Min.

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5B5-01

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SSS Parallel Series Scheme A 1V/2T

Model No:-

5B5-01

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M

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IN PARALLEL

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IN SERIES

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BT

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TIP

RING

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M + N

IN SERIES

IN PARALLEL

IN SERIES

FRONTVIEWOFPICKUPSANDSWITCH

FRONTVIEWOFPICKUPSANDSWITCH

REVERSEVIEWOFPICKUPS,SWITCHANDPOTENTIOMETERS.

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TM

V

NECK

MIDDLE BRIDGE

GROUND WIRES TO CAVITY

SHIELD& SPRING CLAW

Switch metalwork is assumed tobe groundedby shieldingon
reverse of scratch-plate which is assumed groundedvia thepotentiometers

Refer to Free-Way Blade Installation Instructions

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5B5-01

BGBTBH

MH

ABGDOPNH

NG

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SSS Parallel Series Scheme B 1V/2T

Model No:-

5

N

M

B + M

B

4

3

2

1

M + N

IN SERIES

IN PARALLEL

10

9

8

7

6

IN PARALLEL

IN SERIES

IN SERIES

NH

OP

GD

B

A

MH

BG

BT

BH

NG

TIP

RING

FRONTVIEWOFPICKUPSANDSWITCH

FRONTVIEWOFPICKUPSANDSWITCH

REVERSEVIEWOFPICKUPS,SWITCHANDPOTENTIOMETERS.

TN

TM

V

NECK

MIDDLE BRIDGE

GROUND WIRES TO CAVITY

SHIELD& SPRING CLAW

Switch metalwork is assumed tobe groundedby shieldingon
reverse of scratch-plate which is assumed groundedvia thepotentiometers

Refer to Free-Way Blade Installation Instructions

5B5-01

Hot

Grd

Hot
Grd

Hot

Grd

SchemeNo B003: LastUpdated Jul 2018
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