Lincoln Electric RANGER 8 SVM107-B Service Manual page 88

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FIELD CAPACITOR AND/OR RECTIFIER BRIDGE REMOVAL
RECTIFIER BRIDGE LOCATION AND DISCHARGING THE FIELD CAPACITOR
PROCEDURE
1. Remove the engine spark plug wires.
2. With the 5/16" nut driver, remove the 6
sheet metal screws from the case top.
3. Remove the rubber gasket (cover seal) from
the lift bail.
4 Remove the fuel cap. The rubber gasket for
the fill tube will come off with the case top.
5. Remove the case top, then reinstall the
fuel cap.
6. With the 5/16" nut driver, remove the 5
screws holding the right case side.
7. Remove the right case side by lifting up and
out.
8. Discharge the field capacitor by connecting
the jumper wire clips on the black and the
red wire terminals on the top of the capac-
itor. See Figure F.11 for location. Leave the
clips on for at least 5 seconds, then
remove.
TROUBLESHOOTING & REPAIR
AND REPLACEMENT (continued)
FIGURE F.11
201
201A
7
_
AC
200
200A
200B
+
AC
9
201
201A
9
Field
Bridge
Rectifier
Retaining
Tab
Cable Tie
Capacitor
RANGER 8
7
200
200A
200B
Jumper
9. Both the capacitor and the rectifier bridge
are mounted in a molded plastic holder.
To remove it, pull out on the top of the
holder, then slide it upward.
10. Cut the cable tie, and then snap the
capacitor out of the assembly.
11. Loosen the two screws on the top of the
capacitor. Lead 200 attaches to the posi-
tive (+) terminal. Lead 201 attaches to the
negative terminal (-) terminal.
12. To install the capacitor, reattach the leads
to their respective terminals [200 to posi-
tive (+); 201 to negative (-) ] and tighten
the screws. Snap the capacitor back into
the molded plastic holder and slide the
holder back into position in the panel.
Replace the cable tie.
13. Reinstall the case side, fuel cap, lift bail
gasket, case top, and spark plug wires.
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