Thomas & Betts Gator EK22GL - Manual (Page 11)

EK22GL Battery-powered, High-speed Crimping Tool
Greenlee Textron / Subsidiary of Textron Inc. 11 4455 Boeing Dr. • Rockford, IL 61109-2988 USA • 815/397-7070
Disassembly
Main Components
1. Remove the battery.
2. Drive out the pin (37). Remove the die holder
assembly (28).
3. Loosen two screws (24).
4. Unscrew and remove crimping head assembly.
5. Remove the spring (18) and piston (15). Replace the
piston O-ring (12) and piston backup ring (13).
6. Unscrew two tank cover screws (55) and remove the
tank cover.
7. Remove the hydraulic reservoir plug (76) and drain
the hydraulic fluid.
8. Reinstall the plug.
9. Remove the remaining housing screws
(51, 56, 57, 58).
10. Remove the left housing half.
11. Remove the switch cover (53).
12. Lift the pump/motor assembly and circuit card from
the right housing half. Lift the LED from its housing
(59).
13. Slide a plastic bag over the circuit card and elec-
tronic subassemblies. Tape the bag shut to protect
the subassemblies from hydraulic oil and other
contamination.
14. Unscrew the shoulder bolt (99) and remove the
release lever (107).
15. Remove screws (108) and separate the gear
housing/motor subassembly from the pump housing.
Pump
1. Use a hooked tool to remove the reservoir O-ring
(80). Gently tug it over the reservoir.
2. Remove the reservoir (74).
3. Remove the pump piston (152).
4. Remove the screw plug (151), washer (153), pump
piston (150), valve stem (156), and spring (155).
Replace the sealing washer (154).
5. Use a piece of tape to mark the side of the relief that
is facing up. (This is a reference point for reassem-
bly). Remove the unloading valve by unscrewing the
plug (126).
6. Remove the feeder tube subassembly by unscrew-
ing the feeder tube (78). Replace the oil filter (77).
Remove metal chips from the magnet (82).
7. Remove the threaded bushing (72) and replace the
O-ring (73).
Motor, Gearbox, and Bearing
1. Remove the tamper-proof paper seal (96).
2. Remove two screws (92). Remove the end cap
(102).
3. Apply pressure evenly at three points around the ball
bearing (91) and gently pry the bearing up to remove
it.
4. Remove the eccentric (103), grooved ball bearing
(101), and snap ring (100) subassembly from the
shaft.
5. Remove four screws (93). Remove the mounting
block (109) from the gear housing (94).
6. Use a snap-ring removal tool to remove the snap
ring (100).
7. Unscrew four bolts (not numbered) from the gear
housing (94). Separate the gear housing from the
spacer (not numbered). Unscrew two fillister head
screws (112) to separate the spacer from the motor
(90).