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TROUBLESHOOTING & REPAIR

F-42

TRANSISTOR MODULE REMOVAL

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REMOVAL/REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE

NOTE: It is recommended that when the Transistor Module is replaced, the Power Board and the Control Board should be replaced.

NOTE: See Figure F.15.

1.Disconnect input power to the machine.

2.Remove the Left Case Side assembly.

3.Perform the CAPACITOR DISCHARGE PROCEDURE.

4.Perform the POWER BOARD REMOVAL PROCEDURE.

6. Remove the Transistor Module

from the heat sink.

 

 

7. Install

the

replacement

Transistor Module.

 

 

a. Clean the heat sink surface

with “000 fine steel wool.

b. Rinse the heat sink surface

with alcohol or acetone.

 

c. Apply a .002” to .005” coat

of joint compound evenly to

the heat

sink

mounting

surface

and

the

Transistor

Module

mounting

surface.

Use

Lincoln

 

Joint

Compound

T12837,

or

equivalent,

such

as

Dow

Corning #340.

 

 

d. Press the Transistor Module

onto the heat sink surface.

Remove the module to make

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TRANSISTOR MODULE

SOCKET HEAD

CAP SCREWS

(TORQUE TO

26 IN/LBS (2.9 N/M))

sure enough joint compound

has

been

applied.

When

removed,

both

surfaces

should have an even texture

with no bare spots. If this

even-textured look does not

appear, re-apply the joint

compound.

 

 

 

e. Mount the Transistor Module

on the heat sink with the

5mm

socket

head

cap

screws to 26 in/lbs. Partially

tighten each cap screw one

at a time to avoid uneven

torque on the base plate.

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FIGURE F.15-Transistor Module loca-

tion with Power Board Removed

5.Remove the two socket head cap screws from the Transistor Module using the 5mm Allen- Type wrench.

8. Install

replacement Power

Board.

See POWER BOARD

REMOVAL PROCEDURE.

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