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Like the main fluorescent lamp, glow bulb starters eventually wear out and must be replaced. Most manufacturers recommend replacing the starter when the fluorescent lamps are replaced.
The following chart shows the more common types of replaceable starters, and what sizes of pre-heat lamps are used with each type of starter.
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Replaceable starters are removed by pressing down slightly on the starter and turning the metal or plastic can counter clockwise about 1/8" of a turn. Then the entire starter "can" may be lifted out of the socket. Take the new starter of the same type, align the two pins with the holes in the socket, insert into the socket, and while pressing down slightly, turn clockwise to lock the new starter in place.
Depending on the mechanical design of the given fixture, you may have to remove a lamp diffuser, the lamps and possibly a metal cover in order to reach the starter(s).
If a fixture uses a starter, there will be one starter for each lamp in that fixture. Starters cannot be shared.
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