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Upon attempting to clean switch it quit working all together, at this point I had nothing to lose, I pried in the hole in the bottom and it popped open, no damage, when I disassembled the switch found a small phillips screw removing that allowed both switches to come out of housing. The transmit switch has two halves one side has 4 tabs the other 4 ****.Inside the switch is 2 very small copper slides shaped like this ] with two equally small springs underneath, a 3 rd spring for the button to return to normally open position. Be sure to have a clean floor and as many eyes as possible as you undo the tabs, also a white rag around the switch to catch springs and copper slides in case they should fly [ the switch is actually two switches in one with the other side not being used on my 87 gl1200a so if you lose 1 sring or slide simply assemble with the other and it will work:cheeky1:] for us older guys may I advise bifocals or reading glasses:cheeky1: [ I'm sure you can figure where this advice comes from:gunhead:] anyway once inside I found what I believe to be antique dielectric grease, carefully removing springs and slides and setting on white rag I sprayed each piece with contact cleaner individually.I reassembled mine without the grease as I was in hurry to check switch so I could cancel the one I had on order, but I will take apart and add the grease which I believe will make assembly easier as the grease will help hold parts during reassembly, again white rag and extra eyeballs. hope this helps someone, I don't have digital camera yet so sorry no pics, try to get my buddy over to take pic and load,I'm not good with that. Please feel free to pm me I'll help but it's quite easy. Thanks to all who posted with help to my question:action::waving: Marty oh yeah saved me between $50 for marginal switch to $200 for ebay switch