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7. o p er aT I N G T h e s w I TC h G e a r
7.3 Front doors
Operation
The front access doors on all standard switchgear
are hinged and equipped with a ¼-turn latch,
Fig. 7.4. To open the door, rotate the knob
clockwise ¼ turn.
Removal and installation
Refer to Fig. 7.5 and remove/install switchgear
front doors.
Door removal
To remove the switchgear door, proceed as follows:
1. Open door.
2. Loosen the two screws holding the top hinge pin
plate and allow the pin to drop out of the hinge
block. See Fig. 7.5.
3. Move the top of the door away from the
switchgear, avoiding the door stop and lift
the door out of the lower hinge pin socket. Retain
the washers.
Door installation
To install the switchgear door, proceed as follows:
1. Insert washer, then place lower hinge pin into
hinge pin socket on switchgear. See Fig. 7.5.
2. Swing door open, position behind door stop and
align hinge pin socket.
3. Insert the hinge pin into the hinge block
and tighten two screws.
4. Close door.
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Fig. 7.4
Switchgear front
access doors
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Fig. 7.5
Front access door details
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Fig. 7.4
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Fig. 7.5
