A common problem with both double and triple pods is that the plastic gets brittle over time and the mounting location fails.
This guide will walk through the repair process for the L300 double gauge pods using our repair kit and some common plastics repair processes.
Note: the double pod pictured in this guide already had an attempted epoxy repair
1. Remove the pod from the van and remove instruments from the pod.
2. Hairline cracking of the old brittle plastics is common. Terminate the crack by drilling holes where they end. This process eliminates the stresses in the part and prevents crack propagation. Using a miniature drill bit is recommended (<1mm).
3. Next use a thin CA super glue to glue all cracks and broken plastics. A thin glue is a must-have, as the gel types do not wick into the cracks.
4. A common point of failure is the screw landing on the back-shell blowing out. If yours is in tact skip to step 7.
5. The kit includes an insert to repair this failure. Clean up the screw landing with a knife to make a clean mouse-hole to fit the insert.
6. Test fit and trim until the insert slides in with a slight resistance. Then superglue it in place.
7. Cut away the front face, but keep the side portions. I used a hand saw, but a Dremel could also be used.
8. Test fit the replacement face. Trim if necessary.
9. Match drill the center holes using the replacement face as a template. For the two sides, hold the replacement face on the outside of the respective mounting face, and mark the hole locations by scoring the surfaces with a small drill bit. There are a total of 8 holes. 4 in the middle and 2 on each of the sides. Use a 3mm drill bit.
10. Using the provided screws, fasten the replacement face to the pod. there are 8 screws total, 4 short and 4 long. The longer screws are for the middle, and the shorter screws are used on the sides
