4 5 Connect Brake; Remove Upper Pulley, Bearings And Brake (Alternate) - GE AMX-4+ Technical Manual

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4 4 5 Connect Brake
4 4 6 Remove Upper Pulley, Bearings and Brake
(Alternate)
Note:
1. Insert brake cable through top of channel on back of column and down into ter
minal box.
2. Connect upper brake cable leads to terminal block. See Illustration 4-2.
3. Replace terminal box cover located on back of vertical column and secure with
two screws.
4. Install main and safety cables on the carriage cable mounting strut. Refer to Sec
tion 4-4.
5. Install vertical column. Refer to Section 4-2.
This procedure can be used to replace the brake without removing the vertical
column
1. Remove horizontal arm. Refer to Section 3-5.
D It is not necessary to remove yoke from arm.
2. Disconnect upper brake. Refer to Section 4 4 1.
3. Disconnect main and safety cables from carriage. Refer to Section 4 6.
4. Move carriage to bottom of column.
5. Remove four capscrews securing pulley and brake assembly to top of column.
6. Remove the Heyco bushing in column where brake cable passes through column
and enters pulley and brake assembly.
D Bushing extends into pulley and brake casting.
7. Remove pulley and brake assembly from top of column while sliding the brake
cable through slot in top of column.
D This must be done together or the brake cable may be damaged.
8. Remove screws holding upper brake to the mounting bracket.
4-14
(MODEL 2169360, 2236420 & 2275938 SERIES)
DIRECTION 2173225-100
AMX-4+ SERVICE