GAI-Tronics 12504-004 User Manual

Pub. 42003-011B

GAI-TRONICS® CORPORATION

A HUBBELL COMPANY

Door Handle Replacement Kit

MODEL 12504-004

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This ma nual may not be disclosed in any form, in whole or in p art, dir ec tly or indirectly, to any t hird pa rty.

General Information

This kit pr ovides the repair procedure for t he following weatherproof encl osure models:

• 473-001 • 7335-002 • 733-001 • 10444-003 • 7335-004

• 733-002 • 473-002 • 7335-001 • 733-006 • 7335-006

This kit includes the following components:

Qty Description Item Number

1 Handle 1
1 Handle shaft, stainless steel 2
1
1 Torsion spring, stainless steel 4
1
1 O-ring 6

Flat washer, stainless steel, 0.281 I.D. × 0.500 O.D. × 0.063 thick (inches)

Roll pin, stainless steel (0.125-inch dia. × 1.00-inch long)

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Installation

Removing the Old Handle

1. Knock the existing r oll pin entir ely ou t of the ha ndle and the handle s haft.

2. Remove the handle from the sha f t. Unhook the torsion spring fr om t he reta ining boss on the inside of

the door. Remove the shaft, the spring, and t he fl at washer f rom the door, and discard all the pieces
removed from t he door.

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Installing the New Handle

1. Engage t he loop ed arm of t he torsion spr i ng on the retaining boss on the inside of the door while

installing the sp ring over the handle shaft b oss on the ins ide of the door.
New enclosures have an elbow-shap ed retaining boss in whic h the looped arm is slid over and down on
the boss.
Older enclosures have a straight boss. After the looped a rm is installed on the s traight boss, apply heat
with a soldering ir on to melt the top of the boss to secure t he s pring arm as shown in Fi gure 3.

2. Inst all the ha ndle s haft throu gh the flat was her and into the handle s haft boss as s hown in Figur e 1 .

Make sure the flat washer is between the top of the handle shaft boss and the straight a rm of the s pring
as shown in Figu re 2.

3. Inst all the O- ring onto t he handle shaft on the front side of the door .

Figure 1.

4. Position the ha ndle of the shaft on the f ront of the door wit h the longer r ib of the handle towards the

bott om of the door. O rient t he s haft so that the la tching leg of the shaft on the inside of the door is
positioned horizontally a nd pointing t oward latch side of the door as s hown in Figure 1. Align the
holes in the handle and the shaft. Inst all the r oll p i n through the handle and into the shaft hole so that
the amount of roll pin on each s ide of the shaf t is a ppr ox imately the s ame and does not prot rude outside
the handle.

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Figure 2.

5. On the inside of the door, rotate the s traight a rm of the torsion s pring counterc loc kwise 180° prior to

installing it into the hole in the handle shaft. This should be done while maintaining the shaft p osition
mentioned in Step 3.

6. Check the free rot ation of the handle by rota ting the ha ndle t o the locked posit i on and relea sing it. The

handle shou ld rotate freely (spring ba c k) to the u nloc ked p osition agains t the stop bos s on the front of
the door.

Figure 3.

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Warranty

Equipment. GAI-Tronics warrants for a period of one (1) year from the date of shipment, that any

GAI-Tronics equipment supplied hereunder shall be free of defects in material and workmanship, shall
comply with the then-current product specifications and product literature, and if applicable, shall be fit
for the purpose specified in the agreed-upon quotation or proposal document. If (a) Seller’s goods prove
to be defective in workmanship and/or material under normal and proper usage, or unfit for the purpose
specified and agreed upon, and (b) Buyer’s claim is made within the warranty period set forth above,
Buyer may return such goods to GAI-Tronics’ nearest depot repair facility, freight prepaid, at which time
they will be repaired or replaced, at Seller’s option, without charge to Buyer. Repair or replacement shall
be Buyer’s sole and exclusive remedy. The warranty period on any repaired or replacement equipment
shall be the greater of the ninety (90) day repair warranty or one (1) year from the date the original
equipment was shipped. In no event shall GAI-Tronics warranty obligations with respect to equipment
exceed 100% of the total cost of the equipment supplied hereunder. Buyer may also be entitled to the
manufacturer’s warranty on any third-party goods supplied by GAI-Tronics hereunder. The applicability
of any such third-party warranty will be determined by GAI-Tronics.

Services. Any services GAI-Tronics provides hereunder, whether directly or through subcontractors,

shall be performed in accordance with the standard of care with which such services are normally
provided in the industry. If the services fail to meet the applicable industry standard, GAI-Tronics will
re-perform such services at no cost to buyer to correct said deficiency to Company's satisfaction provided
any and all issues are identified prior to the demobilization of the Contractor’s personnel from the work
site. Re-performance of services shall be Buyer’s sole and exclusive remedy, and in no event shall GAI­Tronics warranty obligations with respect to services exceed 100% of the total cost of the services
provided hereunder.

Warranty Periods. Every claim by Buyer alleging a defect in the goods and/or services provided

hereunder shall be deemed waived unless such claim is made in writing within the applicable warranty
periods as set forth above. Provided, however, that if the defect complained of is latent and not
discoverable within the above warranty periods, every claim arising on account of such latent defect shall
be deemed waived unless it is made in writing within a reasonable time after such latent defect is or
should have been discovered by Buyer.

Limitations / Exclusions. The warranties herein shall not apply to, and GAI-Tronics shall not be

responsible for, any damage to the goods or failure of the services supplied hereunder, to the extent
caused by Buyer’s neglect, failure to follow operational and maintenance procedures provided with the
equipment, or the use of technicians not specifically authorized by GAI-Tronics to maintain or service the
equipment. THE WARRANTIES AND REMEDIES CONTAINED HEREIN ARE IN LIEU OF AND
EXCLUDE ALL OTHER WARRANTIES AND REMEDIES, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED BY
OPERATION OF LAW OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

Return Policy

If the equipment requires service, contact your Regional Service Center for a return authorization number
(RA#). Equipment should be shipped prepaid to GAI-Tronics with a return authorization number and a
purchase order number. If the equipment is under warranty, repairs or a replacement will be made in
accordance with the warranty policy set forth above. Please include a written explanation of all defects to
assist our technicians in their troubleshooting efforts.

Call 800-492-1212 (inside the USA) or 610-777-1374 (outside the USA) for help identifying the
Regional Service Center closest to you.

(Rev. 10/06)