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F-88

TROUBLESHOOTING AND REPAIR

F-88

 

INPUT RECTIFIER REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT (continued)

 

FIGURE F.25 — INPUT RECTIFIER REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT.

INPUT

RECTIFIER

A

 

B

 

C

NEG (-)

 

 

POS (+)

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REMOVAL PROCEDURE

1.Remove input power to the Power Wave 455.

2.Using the 3/8 in. nutdriver, remove the case top, sides, and input access panel.

3.Perform the Capacitor Discharge

Procedure.

4.Locate and remove the RTV sealant from the input rectifier connection termi- nals. Refer to Figure F.25.

5.Label leads and using the Phillips head screwdriver carefully remove the five leads from the input rectifier terminals. Note placement for reassembly.

6.Using the 3/16 in. Allen wrench, remove the two mounting screws and washers from the rectifier module.

7. Carefully remove the module.

REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE

1.Clean heatsink surfaces.

2.Apply an even coating of joint com- pound (Penetrox A-13) to both the heatsink and module mounting sur- faces. The joint compound should be 0.002 in/0.005 in. thick per surface.

3.Mount the module to the heat sink and evenly torque the mounting screws (with washers) to 44 in/lbs.

4.Assembly the leads to the correct mod- ule terminals and torque to 26 in/lbs.

5.Apply RTV sealant to the rectifier con- nection terminals.

6.Install the case top, sides, and input access panel using the 3/8 in. nutdriver.

POWER WAVE 455/POWER FEED 10

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