Remove, Replace – GE Industrial Solutions Finger Clusters User Manual

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Finger Clusters (Assemblies) Accessory Manual DEH-41533 02/12

Figure 3. Adjustment

Figure 4. Components

Remove

1.

Using proper safety procedures and wearing required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE),
remove breaker from compartment, and place it on a solid work surface in a well-lit location.

2.

To uninstall the primary disconnects, remove the two nuts from one of the long bolts holding
the primary disconnect assembly together.

3.

Carefully slide out the bolt while removing the flat washer, spring, bushing, upper retainer, bow-
tie spacers, lower retainer, and fingers from the bottom of the assembly.

4.

Do the same for the other assembly bolt and components.

5.

Slide off the retainer clips.

6.

Take off the main retainer from the stud.

Replace

1.

Slide the main retainer over the stud.

2.

Install eccentric spacer and position spring clips on the stud.

3.

Set a pair of bow-tie spacers into a pair of fingers, place a pressure plate retainer over the
spacers to hold them in position, and then turn the subassembly over. Hook them into the main
retainer.

4.

Slide a long bolt through the hole in the retainer, between the finger, and then through the clip
and eccentric stud spacer.

5.

Hold the bottom finger subassembly in place.

6.

Place two fingers around the bolt from the top, hooking the fingers into the main retainer. Then
place a bow-tie spacer in each finger and hold them in position with a pressure plate retainer.

7.

Place a spring, bushing, and flat washer over the bolt, then secure with the two nuts.

8.

Do Steps 1 through 7 for each set of fingers.

9.

Adjust the nut to get a spacing of 0.766—0.797 inch between the top of the upper retainer and
the bottom of the flat washer.

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