Looking for schematic drawing,any help would be appreciated.THANKS-Jim

Sams 916-8... I don't think I have a copy.

Thanks-any idea on removing the knobs without breaking them?They seem to
lock on & will only pull out 1/2''or so.Want to recap but don't think replacement
knobs will be easy to find.

Those will probably be splined-split-shaft-fitted knobs. If they don't come off with a reasonable degree of pulling you might try gently heating them with a hair dryer for several minutes to get them thoroughly warm. This will serve to expand and soften the plastic sufficient for them to let go.

Then again it is possible that a PO had epoxyed them onto shafts that had lost one half of themselves--not uncommon with the split-sline type. Then you may be looking at new pots, knobs--or both.... :(

As for schematics if you have a Sams for a similar and earlier model it would probably give you an idea of how things are on that chassis; while the outward appearance changed with the times Zenith didn't change the design on the innards of that table radio all that much over the years....

The late Zeniths had the knobs captive to the case... there were clips on the inside. Idea was that you couldn't expose metal (a shock hazard) by taking them off. Pull them out as far as you can, pull the chassis out 1/2", and you can pop them off the shafts. Bonus - you can't lose the knobs!

The late Zeniths had the knobs captive to the case... there were clips on the inside. Idea was that you couldn't expose metal (a shock hazard) by taking them off. Pull them out as far as you can, pull the chassis out 1/2", and you can pop them off the shafts. Bonus - you can't lose the knobs!


Aw jeez! Now I remember that! :o Good idea, too; I remember the yelps my older sisters made when they tried to change stations on an old Zenith we had that was missing its knobs.... :D

Knobs are off,chassis is out & Thanks for the Info!!