[jpdylon]

Now comes the tricky part. You have to slide the socket back on the CRT. To make the job slightly easier, I would use a small pushpin to verify there are no obstructions inside the socket pins. If there is an obstruction, it needs to be removed before the wires will fit through.

If you do need to remove an obstruction (like a piece of solder) you can heat up the offending pin, then use the solder vacuum to suck out the mess. If its something that is losely inside, you can use the push pin to get it out.

Once all pins are clean, its time to slide the socket back on the crt. because the inside of my cabinet was a little crampped, I had to take out the chassis. This way I could position my head behind the socket so i could see that I was properly threading the socket.

Gently align the wires to their proper pins by moving the socket aroud. once the wires are inside the pins, the socket should slip on with ease. If you run into resistance, try lightly wiggling to see if that frees the socket up. If that still does nothing, take the socket off and check again for obstruction. DO NOT FORCE THE SOCKET ON. You may bend or break the wires on the CRT neck, or slip and break the neck! Its not worth the hassle -- just be patient.

After sliding the socket on, check all the wires to see if they at least get to the opening at the end of the pins (see pic.) The solder will adhere the tips of the wires to the pins later. If one doesn't come out, extend it by using a piece of 28-30 guage wire like you were fixing a broken wire in the previous step.

After verifying that the wires meet the edges of the pins, pull the socket out just enough to get your epoxy in there. Don't saturate it, just enough so that the socket contacts the epoxy, and the epoxy contacts the glass. Apply light pressure to push the socket up against the neck of the CRT and hold it until the glue dries (ar at least becomes tacky.) I use a quick drying service cement, which works wonders for this task. After the first coat dries, i apply a second around where the socket meets the neck.

Don't solder the pins until the glue completely dries, or you will have trouble on your hands.