FREEWAY 5B5-01 User manual

Model No:-
5B5-
50.0
34.0
15.6
15°
15°
25.8
Pick Guard Thickness assumed to be 2.3mm
Mounting Holes should be Ø3.5 Csk (to suit M3 x 10mm Csk Screws provided)
Mounting Hole Ctrs are tolerant to a range between 41.0 and 41.4mm
Minimum Lever Slot Dimensions to Pickguard: 28.0 x 2.0mm
A small chamfer may be added to the external edges of a narrower Lever slot to adapt it.
This guide requires and assumes proper competencies with regard to electrical and practical work,
safety and the correct use of any equipment referenced here. Always take precautions to protect
the guitar, yourself and others. Ensure that anyaccociated products are installed in full accordance
with the manufacturers instructions.
Check that the Free-Way Blade Switch will fit - refer to dimensional information provided
Use22AWGWire,stripinsulationback5mm,twiststrandsandlocateintoterminalholes.
Makeany'daisy-chain'linksandlocatetheseintooneoftheterminalholepairs.
Solderusingmulti-coresolder.Ensuresolderjointiscleanandflowsaboutterminalpad.
Avoidexcessivesolder,avoidcontactinganyotherpartoftheswitchwiththesolderingiron.
Theswitchmetalworkisstainlesssteelandcannotbesoldered,norshouldthisbeattempted.
15°
15°
41.2 Ctrs
2.0
7.0
Notes:-
Avoid using mounting screws which are any longer than the ones supplied
Switch Tip to suit 3.5mm x 1.0mm (0.138" x 0.039") lever stem.
General Installation Instructions
28.0
50.0
Lever Slot & Mounting Hole Dimensions
20°
Cavity Depth 34mm Min.
5B5General Installation: Last Updated Jul 2018 ©Free-Way2018

5B5-01
BG BT BH
MH
ABGDOPNH
NG
FREE-WAY
SSS Parallel Series Scheme A 1V/2T
Model No:-
5B5-01
5
N
M
B
4
3
2
1
IN PARALLEL
10
9
8
7
6
IN SERIES
NH
OP
GD
B
A
MH
BG
BT
BH
NG
TIP
RING
B + M
M + N
IN SERIES
IN PARALLEL
IN SERIES
FRONTVIEWOFPICKUPSANDSWITCH
FRONTVIEWOFPICKUPSANDSWITCH
REVERSEVIEWOFPICKUPS,SWITCHANDPOTENTIOMETERS.
TN
TM
V
NECK
MIDDLE BRIDGE
GROUND WIRES TO CAVITY
SHIELD & SPRING CLAW
Switch metalwork is assumed to be grounded by shielding on
reverse of scratch-plate which is assumed grounded via the potentiometers
Refer to Free-Way Blade Installation Instructions
Note:terminalAisnotused.
Scheme No B001 : Last Updated Jul 2018
Hot
Grd
Hot
Grd
Hot
Grd
©Free-Way2018

5B5-01
BG BT BH
MH
ABGDOPNH
NG
FREE-WAY
SSS Parallel Series Scheme B 1V/2T
Model No:-
5
N
M
B + M
B
4
3
2
1
M + N
IN SERIES
IN PARALLEL
10
9
8
7
6
IN PARALLEL
IN SERIES
IN SERIES
NH
OP
GD
B
A
MH
BG
BT
BH
NG
TIP
RING
FRONTVIEWOFPICKUPSANDSWITCHFRONTVIEWOFPICKUPSANDSWITCH
REVERSEVIEWOFPICKUPS,SWITCHANDPOTENTIOMETERS.
TN
TM
V
NECK
MIDDLE BRIDGE
GROUND WIRES TO CAVITY
SHIELD & SPRING CLAW
Switch metalwork is assumed to be grounded by shielding on
reverse of scratch-plate which is assumed grounded via the potentiometers
Refer to Free-Way Blade Installation Instructions
5B5-01
Hot
Grd
Hot
Grd
Hot
Grd
Scheme No B003 : Last Updated Jul 2018
©Free-Way2018

5B5-01
BG BT BH
MH
ABGDOPNH
NG
FREE-WAY
TN
HSS Parallel Series Scheme 1V/2T
Model No:-
5
N
M
B
4
3
2
1
IN PARALLEL
10
9
8
7
6
IN SERIES
NH
OP
GD
B
A
MH
BG
BT
BH
NG
TIP
RING
B + M
M + N
IN SERIES
IN PARALLEL
Humbucker
FRONTVIEWOFPICKUPSANDSWITCH
FRONTVIEWOFPICKUPSANDSWITCH
REVERSEVIEWOFPICKUPS,SWITCHANDPOTENTIOMETERS.
TM
NECK
MIDDLE BRIDGE
Inr/Coil Otr/Coil
GROUND WIRES TO CAVITY
SHIELD & SPRING CLAW
V
Otr/Coil Finish wire
Inr/Coil Finish wire
Inr/Coil Start wire
Otr/Coil Start wire
HUMBUCKERCOLOURKEY
Shield wire
Switch metalwork is assumed to be grounded by shielding on
reverse of scratch-plate which is assumed grounded via the potentiometers
Refer to Free-Way Blade Installation Instructions
Note:terminalsA,B&BGarenotused.
5B5-01
Hot
Grd
Hot
Grd
Note: ensure all pickups are of compatible phase/polarity
Scheme No B005 : Last Updated Jul 2018
©Free-Way2018

5B5-01
BG BT BH
MH
ABGDOPNH
NG
FREE-WAY
SSS Parallel Series Scheme A 1V/1T
Model No:-
5
N
M
B
4
3
2
1
IN PARALLEL
10
9
8
7
6
IN SERIES
NH
OP
GD
B
A
MH
BG
BT
BH
NG
TIP
RING
B + M
M + N
IN SERIES
IN PARALLEL
IN SERIES
FRONTVIEWOFPICKUPSANDSWITCH
FRONTVIEWOFPICKUPSANDSWITCH
REVERSEVIEWOFPICKUPS,SWITCHANDPOTENTIOMETERS.
T
V
NECK
MIDDLE BRIDGE
GROUND WIRES TO CAVITY
SHIELD & SPRING CLAW
Switch metalwork is assumed to be grounded by shielding on
reverse of scratch-plate which is assumed grounded via the potentiometers
Refer to Free-Way Blade Installation Instructions
Note:terminalAisnotused.
5B5-01
Hot
Grd
Hot
Grd
Hot
Grd
Scheme No B002 : Last Updated Jul 2018
©Free-Way2018

5B5-01
BG BT BH
MH
ABGDOPNH
NG
FREE-WAY
SSS Parallel Series Scheme B 1V/1T
Model No:-
5
N
M
B + M
B
4
3
2
1
M + N
IN SERIES
IN PARALLEL
10
9
8
7
6
IN PARALLEL
IN SERIES
IN SERIES
NH
OP
GD
B
A
MH
BG
BT
BH
NG
TIP
RING
FRONTVIEWOFPICKUPSANDSWITCHFRONTVIEWOFPICKUPSANDSWITCH
REVERSEVIEWOFPICKUPS,SWITCHANDPOTENTIOMETERS.
T
V
NECK
MIDDLE BRIDGE
GROUND WIRES TO CAVITY
SHIELD & SPRING CLAW
Switch metalwork is assumed to be grounded by shielding on
reverse of scratch-plate which is assumed grounded via the potentiometers
Refer to Free-Way Blade Installation Instructions
5B5-01
Hot
Grd
Hot
Grd
Hot
Grd
Scheme No B004 : Last Updated Jul 2018
©Free-Way2018

5B5-01
BG BT BH
MH
ABGDOPNH
NG
FREE-WAY
HSS Parallel Series Scheme 1V/1T
Model No:-
5
N
M
B
4
3
2
1
IN PARALLEL
10
9
8
7
6
IN SERIES
NH
OP
GD
B
A
MH
BG
BT
BH
NG
TIP
RING
B + M
M + N
IN SERIES
IN PARALLEL
Humbucker
FRONTVIEWOFPICKUPSANDSWITCH
FRONTVIEWOFPICKUPSANDSWITCH
REVERSEVIEWOFPICKUPS,SWITCHANDPOTENTIOMETERS.
T
NECK
MIDDLE BRIDGE
GROUND WIRES TO CAVITY
SHIELD & SPRING CLAW
V
Note:terminalsA,B&BGarenotused.
5B5-01
Hot
Grd
Hot
Grd
Switch metalwork is assumed to be grounded by shielding on
reverse of scratch-plate which is assumed grounded via the potentiometers
Refer to Free-Way Blade Installation Instructions
Note: ensure all pickups are of compatible phase/polarity
Inr/Coil Otr/Coil
Otr/Coil Finish wire
Inr/Coil Finish wire
Inr/Coil Start wire
Otr/Coil Start wire
HUMBUCKERCOLOURKEY
Shield wire
Scheme No B006 : Last Updated Jul 2018
©Free-Way2018