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Disassembly

General Instructions

1.   Do not disassemble the tool any further than necessary to replace 

or repair damaged parts.

2.   When grasping a tool or part in a vise, always use leather–covered 

or copper–covered vise jaws to protect the surface of the part 
and help prevent distortion. This is particularly true of threaded 
members and housings.

3.   Do not remove any part which is a press fi t in or on an assembly 

unless the removal of that part is necessary for repairs or 
replacement.

Disassembly of the Angle Head

1.  Grasp the tool in the copper-covered or leather-covered vise jaws 

with the Angle Housing (69) upward.

2.  Using a hex wrench, remove the four Angle Housing Mounting 

Screw (89) and Lock washer (90). Lift the assembled Angle 
Housing off  the Motor Housing (1). Remove the Housing Gasket 
(78) and Angle Housing Spacer (72).

3.  Unscrew and remove the Bearing Cap Retainer Screw (74).
4.  Using the spanner wrench, unscrew and remove the Pinion 

Bearing Cap (73).

5.  Pull the two Pinion Bearings (75), any Pinion Bearing Shims (76) 

and Bevel Pinion (77) out of the Angle Housing.

6.  Unscrew and remove the Spindle Cap Retaining Screw (86).
7.  Unscrew and remove the Spindle Cap (85) and pull the Spindle 

(81), Spindle Shaft (79) and any Spindle Shims (80 or 84) that are 
in the assembly.

Disassembly of the Impulse Mechanism

1.  Lift the assembled mechanism off  the Rotor (22).
2.  Using a wrench, rotate the Torque Adjustment Screw (33 

or 57) clockwise untill the Screw stops. Rotate the Screw 
counterclockwise untill it stops or makes six complete 
revolutions.

3.  Using a 2.5 mm hex wrench, unscrew and remove the 

Oil Plug (59 or 63). Remove the Oil Plug Seal (60 or 64) and 
Oil Plug Seal Support (61).

4.  With the oil plug opening downward over a container, rotate the 

Drive Shaft (48) to purge  teh fl uid from the mechanism.

5.   Grasp the fl ats of the Housing (31 or 32) in vise jaws with the 

output end of the Drive Shaft downward.

6.   Insert the pins of the spanner plug from the No. 180PQ–99 or  No. 

700A-99 Tool Kit into the two holes in the Housing Cap (35). Using 
a wrench on the plug, unscrew and remove the Housing Cap 
from the Housing Assembly. 

 

Refer to Dwg. TPD1295.

Spanner

Plug

Counterclockwise 

to Loosen

(Dwg. TPD1295)
7.   Stand the disassembly arbor from the Tool Kit, large end 

downward, on a workbench or the table of an arbor press. Insert 
the output end of the Drive Shaft into the central opening and 
either tap the Housing downward off  the components or use the 
pressing sleeve in the Kit to press the Housing downward off  the 
components. 

 

Refer to Dwg. TPD1296.

Pressing
Sleeve

Housing

Tap edge lightly with
brass hammer or use
pressing sleeve from
tool kit

Disassembly Arbor
from tool kit

(Dwg. TPD1296)
8.   Disassemble the components of the mechanism in the sequence 

shown in Drawing TPB960.

Disassembly of the Motor

1.   Grasp the Motor Housing (1) in vise jaws with the shaft of the 

Rotor (22) upward.

2.   Insert the pins of the end plate spacer spanner into the holes in 

the Front End Plate Spacer (27). Using a wrench, unscrew and 
remove the Spacer. This is a left–hand thread; rotate the wrench 
clockwise to remove the Spacer. 

 

Refer to Dwg. TPD1297.

End Plate
Spacer Sapnner

Clockwise to Loosen

(Dwg. TPD1297)
3.  Pull the assembled motor from the Motor Housing.
4.   Remove the Front End Plate (24), Front Rotor Bearing (26), 

Cylinder Assembly (20) and Vanes (23) from the Rotor. 

5.   On the table of an arbor press, support the Rear End Plate (18) 

with blocks as close to the Rotor as possible and press the Rotor 
out of the Rear End Plate and Rear Rotor Bearing (19).

NOTICE

Do not enlarge or damage the shaft hole in the End Plate.

6.   To remove the Rear Rotor Bearing from the Rear End Plate, use a 

small drift or pin punch through the central opening of the Rear 
End Plate to tap the Bearing out of the End Plate. 

 

Refer to Dwg. TPD1299.

Summary of Contents for 500A Series

Page 1: ...47143300 Edition 1 September 2010 Save These Instructions Air Impulse Wrench Twin Blade Series 500A and 700A Maintenance Information...

Page 2: ...Tool Kit Part No 700PQ 99 through the oil plug hole into the Spring Guide 45 that is 180 from the Torque Adjustment Screw 57 and Pull the Guide toward the output end of the mechanism untill it stops N...

Page 3: ...hanism 5 Grasp the flats of the Housing 31 or 32 in vise jaws with the output end of the Drive Shaft downward 6 Insert the pins of the spanner plug from the No 180PQ 99 or No 700A 99 Tool Kit into the...

Page 4: ...Throttle Ball 12 followed by the Throttle Valve Spring 11 into the Reverse Valve Assembly 9 Position the Reverse Lever Assembly on the Reverse Valve Assembly with the indicator lever rearward Make ce...

Page 5: ...trailing into the Liner 42 Insert the assembled Spring Guide long hub with annular groove leading into the Liner against the Relief Valve Refer to Dwg TPD1306 Relief Valve Liner Long end of Spring Gu...

Page 6: ...downward Remove the Rear Liner Cover and fill the recess in the Cover with grease Reinstall the Cover and push it downward below the threads at the rear of the Housing 17 Using Spanner Plug furnished...

Page 7: ...Documentation For additional information refer to Product Safety Information Manual 04584983 Product Information Manual 47133053 Parts Information Manual 47143292 Manuals can be downloaded from www in...

Page 8: ...www ingersollrandproducts com 2010 Ingersoll Rand...

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