795F AC and 795F AC XQ Off-Highway Truck Machine Systems Caterpillar


Electric Retarder - Disassemble - Grid Assembly

Usage:

795F AC ERM

Disassembly Procedure

Table 1
Required Tools 
Tool  Part Number  Part Description  Qty 
341-1462  Grid Rollover Tool 
439-3940  Link Bracket(1) 
395-1094  Lifting Eye Assembly 
1/2 - 13 x 18" Threaded Rod 
(1) Use Grade 8 Bolts for installing the link brackets.

Start By:

  1. Remove the grid assembly. Refer to Disassembly and Assembly, "Electric Retarder - Remove".


    Illustration 1g06224152

  1. Remove nine bolts (1) and the washers. Do not remove three bolts (1) that are indicated with an (A). Use two people to remove screen assembly (2). The weight of screen assembly (2) is approximately 23 kg (50 lb).


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    Illustration 3g06225334
    Tooling (A)

  2. Tooling (A) will need to be modified before being attached to the retarder grid assembly. Refer to Illustration 2 and 3 for instruction to modify Tooling (A).


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  3. Use the suitable fork truck to position Tooling (A) against the fan end retarder grid assembly (3). The weight of retarder grid assembly (3) is approximately 1724 kg (3800 lb).

  4. Install nine bolts (1) and the washers.


    Illustration 7g06224216
    Outlet End

  5. Install Tooling (B).

  6. Use the following steps to rotate and lower grid assembly (4).

    1. There are two possible methods for lowering the grid assembly to the ground. Use a suitable lifting device to assist Tooling (A) to rotate grid assembly (3) by 90 degrees and lower to the ground.


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      1. Method 1 - without a fork lift

      2. Attach a suitable lifting device to Tooling (B). Attach a suitable lifting device to the link brackets on Tooling (A).

      3. Rotate grid assembly (3) onto the ground by raising one end and lowering the other.


        Illustration 10g06224231


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      4. Method 2 - with a fork lift

      5. Attach a suitable lifting device to Tooling (B).

      6. Rotate grid assembly (3) by alternating between raising the lifting device and lowering the forks of the fork lift.


    Illustration 12g06223981


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  7. Mark the locations of bolts (4) that are indicated with a (AA) and a (BB) for installation purposes. Remove bolts (4) and the washers. Remove bolts (5) and the washers. Use two people to remove outlet screen (6). The weight of outlet screen (6) is approximately 23 kg (50 lb)

    Note: Bolts (4) are two different sizes. Be sure to install these bolts in the same locations for assembly.



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  8. Remove bolts (7), the washers, and cover (8).


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  9. Remove nuts (9), nuts (13), and the washers. Disconnect cable glands (10). Loosen elbow (12). Remove cable assemblies (11) and cable assemblies (14) with the conduit from the junction box.

  10. Cut the terminal leads from cable assemblies (14) to allow the cables to be pulled through the conduit.

    Note: Cut the ring terminals off parallel to the cable to avoid loosing cable length.



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  11. Remove bolts (15), the washers, and junction box assembly (16).


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  12. Remove bolts (17), the washers, and cover (18).


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  13. Remove bolts (19), the washers, bracket assembly (20), and bracket assembly (21).


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  14. Disconnect clips (22).


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  15. Remove bolts (23), the washers, and cover (24). Loosen cleat assembly (25).


    Illustration 22g06218837

  16. Remove bolts (26), washers (27), nuts (28), and bus bars (29). Pull cable assembly (30) from cleat assembly (25).


    Illustration 23g06218768

  17. Remove bolts (31) and the washers. Loosen cleat assembly (33) and position cover (32) out of the way.


    Illustration 24g06218800

  18. Remove bolts (34), washers (35), nuts (36), and bus bars (37). Position cable assembly (38) out of the way.


    Illustration 25g06218874


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  19. Attach suitable lifting device onto support (39). The weight of support (39) is approximately 50 kg (110 lb).

  20. Remove bolts (40) and the washers.

  21. Remove bolts (5) and the washers.

  22. Remove support (39).


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  23. Remove bolts (41), the washers, and bracket assemblies (42).


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  24. Remove bolts (43) and plates (44).


    Illustration 30g06220164
    Top View

  25. Mark the location of element (45) on Tooling (A). This element is known as a Tapped Element. The element must be marked for installation purposes. The Tapped Element must be installed in this location for installation.

    Note: Mark the location and alignment of element (46), element (47), and element (48) for installation purposes.

    Note: Tapped Element (45) can be removed in the same manner as the three remaining elements.



    Illustration 31g06220020

  26. Attach Tooling (B) and a suitable lifting device to element (46). The weight of element (46) is approximately 175 kg (385 lb).

  27. Remove bolts (49), bolts (50), and the washers.

  28. Remove element (46).

  29. Repeat Step 26 through Step 28 for each of the remaining elements.


    Illustration 32g06220175

  30. Attach a suitable lifting device onto Tooling (B). Remove bolts (1). Remove support (51). The weight of support (51) is approximately 113 kg (250 lb).


    Illustration 33g06222787

  31. If necessary. use Tooling (B) and a suitable lifting device to remove fan assembly (52) from Tooling (A). The weight of fan assembly (52) is approximately 704 kg (1550 lb).

    Note: Mark the alignment of fan assembly (52) and the electrical channel on Tooling (A) for installation purposes.



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  32. Remove bolts (53) and retaining plate (54).


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  33. Install Tooling (D).

  34. Attach a suitable lifting device to fan assembly (55). The weight of fan assembly (55) is approximately 174 kg (384 lb).

  35. Remove fan assembly (55).

    Note: Make certain that the fan is kept level and square to the rotor. The fan must not make contact with the sides of the rotor coils.

  36. Remove Tooling (D).


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  37. Remove nuts (56), plate (57), and block (58).


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    Note: Install caps or tape over the studs to protect the cable leads.

  38. Remove lead fastener (59).


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  39. Remove conduit (60).


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  40. Remove stator retaining bolts (61).


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  41. Attach Tooling (C) and a suitable lifting device to stator assembly (62).

  42. Remove stator assembly (62) from fan housing (63).

    Note: Carefully pull leads (64) through the channel of fan housing (63) while lifting stator assembly (62).



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  43. Remove bolts (65).


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  44. Use Tooling (C) and a suitable lifting device to raise stator assembly (62). Strike shaft assembly (66) with a soft faced mallet to remove shaft assembly (66) from stator (67).

    Note: If necessary, use a suitable pry bar to assist the removal of shaft assembly (66).



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  45. Remove snap ring (68).

  46. Use a suitable press to remove bearing (69) from shaft assembly (66).


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  47. Reposition the shaft and remove roll pin (70).


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  48. Remove lock nut (71) and lock washer (72).


    Illustration 51g06224696

  49. Use a suitable press to remove bearing (73) and bearing cover (74) from shaft assembly (66).

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