How to change vacuum tubes on the VPI 16.5 ?

I bought a second tube holder (the black plastic thing referred to above) so I can easily change tubes for the 2 step Audio Intelligent fluids. They suggest 2 tubes and 2 brushed to avoid contamination of the different types of fluid, 1 being enzymatic and 2 removing the enzyme fluid. They even have a step 3 that is just pure water, but that is too many steps for me and may not yield and better results.

Experiment with the pure water rinse step before deciding not to use it. Makes a big difference here to use that ultra pure water rinse step, but I'm using Walker Audio Prelude so there may be a difference.
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Emaailsts,
I think you forgot one step, the Archivist Formula! :-)
I just bought the whole kit from Jim at AIVS.

Doug D might chime in here soon, but from what I understand from him, each following step compliments, and further enhances the previous steps.

From my understanding, the second step contains some alcohol, and completely removes any trace of the first step Enzymatic Formula.

Then the Archivist Formula will continue on, and remove any traces of alcohol, and since the alcohol only remains on the LP for such a very short time, no harm is caused to the LP in this process.

Lastly, comes the purified water, which will completer the cleaning job, and you good to go.

Yes, I do know it sounds like a bunch of extra work, as I've yet to experience this myself, and this is sure considerable light years away from the old fashioned "Discwasher" we all used in the olden days.

I see this as detailing a car. So many "one Step" Wax Products are available on the market, but when one wishes to get the very best results, with no compromise, one will have to resort to specialized products, (Washing, Clay Bars, Glazes, Polishes, Sealers) and taking very similar "steps" to achieve the very best results.

I'm going to keep reminding, and saying to myself as I'm sweating over my cherished LPs, that, "It's worth the effort, your LPs are gonna sound awesome!"! Mark