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Hi Monte
If you do take yours apart, unless Peter would benefit from another view inside, I would just unscrew the x4 corner external (long) screws which hold the whole control box assembly into the mount casing. After undoing those x4 screws, use an Allan key to unclamp the encoders from the RA and DEC drive shafts and then the whole case assembly lifts off, with encoders attached.
If you then need to separate the lid of the control box to peek inside, then you need to undo the x10 small screws around the base that holds the top case to the bottom case. Be careful, these are tiny screws.
Takahashi also seem to apply a very soft gasket between the control box and the housing recess, which just peels off. I replaced it with homemade strips of closed cell foam when I refitted the control box.
Cheers
Dennis
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