Cabbell2207 Posted July 28, 2020 Share #1 Posted July 28, 2020 hello all, i am in need of some help i recently picked up a A-11 leather flight helmet and a set of ANB-H-1 receivers. My question is how do you install the receivers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve D. Posted July 28, 2020 Share #2 Posted July 28, 2020 Unfortunately, with great difficulty. They go in from the outside in. The problem is that the rubber, will probably be pretty stiff after 75 years . I have put several in. You might want to use a small screw driver or slim piece of wood to help work them in. On at lease one helmet, the stress on the old rubber caused the large rubber ear piece to split. I put some super glue in the split, and it sealed up fine. It will prove to be quite a work out for your fingers! Good Luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cabbell2207 Posted July 28, 2020 Author Share #3 Posted July 28, 2020 ok thank you ill give it a go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazelot Posted July 28, 2020 Share #4 Posted July 28, 2020 it's not thta bad. Most of the time they are still pliable enough. I usually use butter knifes to do that. It is basically the same process as putting a tire on a bike wheel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pararaftanr2 Posted July 28, 2020 Share #5 Posted July 28, 2020 It helps greatly if you unscrew the two parts of the earphone and install just the ring first, then screw the housing back on. Then you can connect the wire loom. A little bit of lubrication like dish soap also helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulruss Posted July 29, 2020 Share #6 Posted July 29, 2020 Hand sanitizer also works. Little to no residue after it evaporates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantomfixer Posted July 29, 2020 Share #7 Posted July 29, 2020 and warm up the rubber in the sun for a bit, just a bit...all the above are great ...unscrewing the earphones works very well.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cabbell2207 Posted July 29, 2020 Author Share #8 Posted July 29, 2020 iv'e heard u can use a hair dryer, anyone try this? ill try to unscrew the caps. thanks guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cabbell2207 Posted July 29, 2020 Author Share #9 Posted July 29, 2020 there arebtwo brass screws when i remove them nothing unscrews Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cabbell2207 Posted July 29, 2020 Author Share #10 Posted July 29, 2020 ah got it unscrewed lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cabbell2207 Posted July 29, 2020 Author Share #11 Posted July 29, 2020 Success! Yes unscrewing the first ring and putting it in worked like a charm, didnt need any lubrication (hehehe insert childish giggle),only took a few minutes to put them in. Thanks all for the great advice:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZPhil Posted July 29, 2020 Share #12 Posted July 29, 2020 I took the easy route on my AN-H-15. I just removed the ring off the receiver and placed the receiver in the hole. They look good and they don't fall out and I didn't have to mess around with streching anything.. Now if I was going to fly with these, I would want them properly mounted, But sitting on a shelf I saw no need. If I do have to do this again, I might give Paul's idea a try. Semper Fi Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viking73 Posted July 24, 2021 Share #13 Posted July 24, 2021 Hi Group, I recently picked up this A-11 helmet with the receivers. Looks to me that the receivers aren’t properly seated into the rubber ear cups… I found this thread after a search. I am hoping that with the aid of some dish soap and a butter knife, I can get them seated properly. I don’t think unscrewing them would help at this point? -Derek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pararaftanr2 Posted July 24, 2021 Share #14 Posted July 24, 2021 Agreed, at this point, unscrewing won't help. You might try pushing on the earphone from inside the helmet with both thumbs, if they are not totally unseated from the rubber cup, to pop them back in place. It's worked before. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantomfixer Posted July 24, 2021 Share #15 Posted July 24, 2021 Yep yhe hard part is over..push from the inside, and they should seat fairly easily Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viking73 Posted July 24, 2021 Share #16 Posted July 24, 2021 Man, I tried pushing them in with my thumbs and the only thing that happened was my thumbs are now sore from the effort! Looks like this won’t be easy at all… ☹️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cagedfalcon Posted January 14, 2022 Share #17 Posted January 14, 2022 Thanks everyone with yips on how to insert the headset, sanitizer & a pick used sparingly & a ton of thumb pressure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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