Hypertherm ArcGlide THC Field Service Bulletin

ArcGlide THC Replacement Parts Field Service Bulletin 806560 23
2 – Replacing ArcGlide parts
228586 – Lifter lower limit proximity switch
Follow the steps in Accessing lifter parts on page 12 to open the front cover of
the motor enclosure. Set aside all scre
ws and other hardware for reuse.
To remove the lifter lower limit proximity switch:
1. Before you t
urn OFF power to the ArcGlide lifter, move the lifter carriage
assembly to the vertical center of the slide.
2. Turn OFF power to the lifter.
3. Remove the 4 screws from the front panel of the slide enclosure.
4. Slide the front panel down and off the slide.
5. Remove the 4 screws from the right side panel of the slide enclosure and
set the shield and panel aside.
6. Remove the 3 screws from the bottom bracket of the slide enclosure and
set the panel aside.
7. Loosen the screw on the top of the lower limit switch and slide the switch
down and out of the track along the side of the lifter slide.
8. Remove the screw and nut from the top and bottom of the switch.
9. Slide the cover of the track down and out of the track.
10. Disconnect the cable with the green heatshrink from J3 on the lifter
interface board.
11 . Cut the cable ties that secure the switch cables to the motor enclosure.
12. Loosen the screw from the upper limit proximity switch (with the yellow
heatshrink) and slide the switch out of the top of the track.
13. Remove the lower limit switch cable from the length of the track and the motor enclosure.
To replace the lifter lower limit proximity switch:
1. Thread the end of the new lower limit switch cable with the connector and green heatshrink through the hole in the
bottom right of the motor enclosure.
2. Feed the remainder of the cable into the track along the side of the lifter slide.
3. Replace the cover on the track.
4. Insert the screw through the top of the new switch.
5. Attach the nut to the screw on the bottom of the switch so that the nut is flush with the end of the screw.
6. Insert the switch into the track with the imprint of a target toward the top of the lifter.
Lower
limit
proximity
Upper
limit
proximity
switch
Bottom bracket

Hypertherm ArcGlide THC Specifications

General

Brand	Hypertherm
Model	ArcGlide THC
Category	Control Systems
Language	English