torch body replacement
8
Field Service Bulletin
8. Position the start switch wires beside the gas fitting flange in the handle. Gently press the start switch onto the two
mounting posts in the handle.
9. Compress the trigger spring into the trigger. Slide the trigger and the spring into place in the right side of the
handle.
10. Align the left half of the handle with the right half. Verify that the trigger pivots are both located in the trigger pivot
holes (one pivot hole in each half of the handle). Make certain the wires will not get pinched by the handle and that
the strain relief for the torch lead will be held in place by the lip on the torch handle when the handle is screwed
together.
11. Tighten the five handle screws to 14.98 kg cm (13 in-lbs) using a T10 TORX screwdriver or a flat-blade
screwdriver.
12. Replace the consumables and reconnect the torch lead to the power supply.
Cap sensor switch
Start switch
Gas fitting flange
Slot for the
strain relief
Strain relief
Spring
Cap sensor switch
Start switch
Gas fitting flange
Spring
Slot for the
strain relief
Strain relief
Figure 6 – 75° hand torch
Figure 7 – 15° hand torch
