GE Industrial Solutions Record Plus Variable Depth Operating Mechanism: FE250 - Manual (Page 4)

1. Cut the flange stiffener rod [12] 3 1 / 4 " shorter than
dimension D shown in Figure 5 and Figure 6.
2. Disconnect the lower end of the handle bias spring.
3. Screw a nut [16] onto the threaded end of the flange
stiffener rod [12] and place a lock washer [17]
against the nut. Slide the end of the rod through the
mounting hole on the lower part of the operating
mechanism.
4. Insert the drive pin [13] through the hole in the
lower attachment plate on the handle mechanism,
place the flat washer [14] over the end of the drive
pin, then place the hole in the flat end of the rod
[12] over the pin. Slide the cotter pin [15] and the
end of the handle bias spring through the hole in the
top of the drive pin. Bend the legs of the cotter pin
to secure the rod to the drive pin.
5. Place a lock washer [17] and nut [16] over the other
end of the drive rod. Screw the nuts against the
mounting plate on the operating mechanism so that
the flange stiffener rod will prevent the flange on
which the handle is mounted from flexing during
handle operation. Tighten the nuts to 100–150 in-lb.
Figure 7. Circuit breaker installed on the operating mechanism.
Step 4 – Install a Flange Stiffener
Use this procedure, illustrated in Figure 8, if you are
installing an additional rod to prevent flexing of the
flange on which the handle is mounted. Order the flange
stiffener kit, catalog number TDSR, which includes the
parts listed in Table 2.
Item Description Qty.
12 Flange stiffener rod 1
13 Drive pin 1
14 Flat washer 1
15 Cotter pin 1
16 Nut, 3 / 8 " 2
17 Lock washer 2
Table 2. List of parts included in the flange stiffener kit, catalog
number TDSR.
Figure 8. Installing a flange stiffener.
These instructions do not cover all details or variations in equipment nor do they provide for every possible contingency that
may be met in connection with installation, operation, or maintenance. Should further information be desired or should
particular problems arise that are not covered sufficiently for the purchaser’s purposes, the matter should be referred to the GE
Company. The circuit breaker is a sealed unit that contains no user-serviceable parts. Tampering with the seal will void the
warranty.
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