torch body replacement
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Field Service Bulletin
Replace the torch body
Please refer to Figures 1 through 7 on pages 4 through 7 when performing the following procedure.
Disassemble the torch and remove the torch body
1. Turn OFF the power and disconnect the torch lead from the power supply.
2. Remove the consumables from the torch.
3. Remove the five screws from the torch handle using a T10 TORX screwdriver or a flat-blade screwdriver. Open the
handle slowly, taking care that the trigger and trigger spring do not fall out of the right side of the handle.
Note: You should wear eye protection as the spring can launch out of the handle without warning.
4. Carefully remove the trigger and trigger spring.
5. Lift the start switch off the two mounting posts in the right side of the handle.
6. The torch body fits snugly into the right side of the handle. Gently press the handle away from the torch body to
remove it.
7. Remove the cap sensor switch from the mounting post in the handle.
8. Remove the screw that secures the torch’s pilot arc wire to the torch body using a #1 Phillips screwdriver.
9. Use two wrenches to loosen the gas fitting that secures the torch body to the torch lead.
10. Remove the torch body and set aside.
