Eaton QD5 Manual page 52

8. Use a pair of lineman's pliers to remove the retaining
ring. Slide the washer up against the movable contact
panel. Refer to Figure 136.
Figure 136. Washer.
9. Push the threaded end of the main shaft through the
steel panel toward the molded panel. Support the
Geneva gear with one hand and pull the main shaft out
from the back of the molded panel until the main shaft
is out of the Geneva gear hub. Make sure the washer
remains on the shaft and does not fall into the tank.
Remove the Geneva gear and slide the washer off the
shaft. Refer to Figure 137 .
Figure 137. Removal of shaft.
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Washer
10. Pull the main shaft completely out of the back of the
molded panel. Pull the contact rings out of the button
contacts and remove the movable contact panel
assembly. Refer to Figure 138.
Button Contacts
Figure 138. Removal of main contacts.
11. Remove the three button head screws, nuts and
washers that secure each contact to the movable
contact panel using a 5/32" hex wrench and a 7/16"
deep well socket wrench. Refer to Figures 139 and 140.
The center button head screw on each movable
N otee:
contact assembly has a flat washer and a Belleville
washer under the nut.
Button Head
Screw
Figure 139. Movable contact removal from insulating
arm and rings.
Movable Contact
Assemblies