I'm servicing my AFM, and the plastic cover on the side is held on with gobs of RTV silicone and a giant ziptie. What is the original way the cover is attached?

thx

Well,I've seen about 20 AFMs and half of them had clear RTV that looked like it was done at the factory. Nice and and clean with no globs or evidence that excess was wiped off. The other half were obviously resealed with everything from copper RTV to white bathtub caulk.

Based on this, I think the clear RTV is the way to go, something like Permatex Clear RTV Silicone.