How do you remove the handle on a Mesa Mark IV?

[nightlight]

I'm planning to remove the handle from my Mesa Mark IV so I can build a new wall of doom without having all my rack gear leaning like it's ready to fall. Space is at a real premium.

Has anyone done this before? How do I go about it? I want to be able to reverse the procedure once it's done.

 

[John4021]

I would pull the amp from the head shell just to be safe. ( in case the threaded insert nuts fall out which is abnormal)
I had done this to a MKIII .
There are no typical nuts. They use threaded pressed into the wood type of nuts

 

[TheBiggestJerk]

Cutting torch?

 

[nightlight]

I would pull the amp from the head shell just to be safe. ( in case the threaded insert nuts fall out which is abnormal)
I had done this to a MKIII .
There are no typical nuts. They use threaded pressed into the wood type of nuts

Thanks for the reply. Is there any issue if I just remove the screws? Or is it best practice to remove the inserts after the screws so that they don't fall out?

 

[John4021]

No Issue.
Just hate to see if that anchor in the cabinet top fell into the chassis
Unplug the amp and get er done

 

[Music&Chaos]

No Issue.
Just hate to see if that anchor in the cabinet top fell into the chassis
Unplug the amp and get er done

Could just reinsert bolts with a washer, if needed, without the handle, and that should solve the issue of them falling into the chassis and get rid of the handle.

 

[John4021]

Should just be one bolt per side.
IF. there is a washer,it would be on top not at the bottom.

ONLY reason I brought up about taking the chassis out of the head shell, is two fold.

ONE,
Just in case that the threaded insert failed or stripped out. Thats a 99.9. % issue

TWO.
You get to see the guts.....just dont be touching shit. or giving it a kiss .

LOL