Page 
5 
Lefl 
Contact 
Base 
Right 
Contact 
Base 
Fig. 
7 
Left
- 
and Right
-
Pole Contact Bases 
Circuit  Latch 
Breaker 
Handle 
Side  Trip  Side 
Plate  Unit  Plate 
Retaining 
Screws 
Position trip unit in base. Make sure latch bracket pin is 
properly seated in slots in side plates (see Fig. 8). If 
necessary, move latch toward load end of circuit breaker 
to seat trip unit. 
Screw in and tighten three trip unit retaining screws 
(centerfirst).Torque to 12 Ib
-
ft (16.27 N.m) (see Fig. 8). 
A 
A 
CAUTION 
DO NOT EXCEED ATORQUE OF 12 LB-FT 
(16.27 N.m). EXCESSIVE TORQUING WILL SHEAR
 
SCREWS. 
FAILURETO APPLYTHE REQUIREDTORQUE MAY 
LEADTO EXCESSIVE HEATING AND CAUSE 
NUISANCE TRIPPING OF THE CIRCUIT BREAKER. 
For an MDL
-
frame, also screw in and torque the load end 
screws to 6
-
8 Ib
-
ft. (8.14
-
10.85 N.m.). 
3.4 3
-
Pole (Non
-
Ground Fault) Trip Unit Installation 
Remove trip unit outer pole screws and red plastic 
washers from the breaker frame. Discard red plastic 
washers (fig. 7). For the MDL
-
frame, also remove the load 
end trip unit mounting screws from the frame 
(fig. 
7a). 
Note: The two 
trip 
unit 
outer retaining screws may be 
placed 
in 
the trip 
unit 
conductor holes at 
this 
time. If 
preferred, the 5/16 inch hexagonal
-
head wrench may 
be used 
to 
position the screws when the 
trip 
unit 
is 
in 
the base. 
Position trip unit in base. Make sure latch bracket pin is 
properly seated in slots in side plates (see Fig. 8). If 
necessary, move latch toward load end of circuit breaker 
to seat trip unit. 
Screw in and tighten three trip unit retaining screws 
(centerfirst).Torque to 12 Ib
-
ft (16.27 N.m) (see Fig. 8). 
A 
CAUTION 
Fig. 
8 
Trip Unit Installed in Circuit Breaker 
Note: The two 
trip 
unit 
outer retaining screws may be 
placed 
in 
the trip 
unit 
conductor holes at 
this 
time. If 
preferred, the 5/16 inch hexagonal
-
head wrench may 
be used 
to 
position the screws when the 
trip 
unit 
is 
in 
the base. 
DO NOT EXCEED ATORQUE OF 12 LB-FT 
(16.27 n.M).  EXCESSIVE TORQUING WILL SHEAR  
 
SCREWS. 
FAILURETO APPLYTHE REQUIRED TORQUE MAY 
LEADTO EXCESSIVE HEATING AND CAUSE 
NUISANCE TRIPPING OF THE CIRCUIT BREAKER. 
Effective March 2003
EAVN 
I.L. 29C615E
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