Greenlee HW3 User manual

SERVICE MANUAL
HW3
Impact Wrench
52063856 REV 3 © 2019 Greenlee Tools, Inc. 10/19
Serial Code BBF
Read and understand all of the instructions and
safety information in this manual before operating
or servicing this tool.
Register this product at www.greenlee.com

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Safety
Safety is essential in the use and maintenance of
Greenlee tools and equipment. This manual and any
markings on the tool provide information for avoiding
hazards and unsafe practices related to the use of this
tool. Observe all of the safety information provided.
Purpose of this Manual
This manual is intended to familiarize all personnel with
the safe service procedures for the following Greenlee
tool:
HW3 Serial Code BBF
Keep this manual available to all personnel.
Replacement manuals are available upon request at no
charge at www.greenlee.com.
Other Publications
Operation Manual: Publication 52063857
SAE Standard J1273 (Hose and Hose Assemblies):
Publication 99930323
All specications are nominal and may change as design
improvements occur. Greenlee Tools, Inc. shall not be liable for
damages resulting from misapplication or misuse of its products.
Cool Grip and Super Spool are trademarks of Greenlee Tools, Inc.
Loctite is a registered trademark of Loctite Corporation.
Mobilith SHC is a trademark of Exxon Mobil Corporation.
Super Spool is protected by U.S. Patent No. 4548229.
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Table of Contents
Safety ............................................................................. 2
Purpose of this Manual .................................................. 2
Other Publications.......................................................... 2
Important Safety Information ..................................... 3–4
Disassembly ............................................................... 5–6
Inspection....................................................................... 6
Assembly.................................................................... 7–8
Illustration and Parts List.......................................... 9–11
Accessories .................................................................. 12

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
SAFETY
ALERT
SYMBOL
This symbol is used to call your attention to hazards
or unsafe practices which could result in an injury or
property damage. The signal word, dened below,
indicates the severity of the hazard. The message
after the signal word provides information for pre-
venting or avoiding the hazard.
Immediate hazards which, if not avoided, WILL result
in severe injury or death.
Hazards which, if not avoided, COULD result in
severe injury or death.
Hazards or unsafe practices which, if not avoided,
MAY result in injury or property damage.
Read and understand all of the
instructions and safety information
in this manual before operating or
servicing this tool. Refer also to the
Operation Manual listed under “Other
Publications.”
Failure to observe this warning could
result in severe injury or death.
Skin injection hazard:
• Do not use hands to check for
leaks.
• Do not hold hose or couplers while
the hydraulic system is pressurized.
• Depressurize the hydraulic system
before servicing.
Oil under pressure easily punctures
skin causing serious injury, gan-
grene, or death. If you are injured by
escaping oil, seek medical attention
immediately.
Wear eye protection when operating
or servicing this tool.
Failure to wear eye protection could
result in serious eye injury from ying
debris or hydraulic oil.
Tool and accessory may be hot
during and after operation.
Contact with hot surfaces could result
in serious injury.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
Do not exceed the following hydraulic power source
maximums:
• Hydraulic ow: 46 l/min (12 gpm)
• Pressure relief: 138 bar (2000 psi)
• Back pressure: 13.8 bar (200 psi)
Failure to observe this warning could result in severe
injury or death.
Do not disconnect tool, hoses, or ttings while
the power source is running or if the hydraulic uid is
hot. Hot hydraulic uid could cause serious burns.
Do not change accessories, inspect, or clean tool when
it is connected to a power source. Accidental start-up
can result in serious injury.
Failure to observe this warning could result in severe
injury or death.
Do not reverse hydraulic ow. Operation with hydraulic
ow reversed can cause tool malfunction. Connect the
supply (pressure) hose and return (tank) hose to the
proper tool ports.
Failure to observe this warning could result in severe
injury or death.
Procedure for connecting or disconnecting hydraulic
hoses, ttings, or components:
1. Move the ow lever on the hydraulic power
source to the OFF position.
2. Stop the hydraulic power source.
3. Follow the sequence under “Hose Connections”
in the Operation Manual to prevent pressure
buildup. In case some pressure has built up,
loosen hoses, ttings, or components slowly.
Note: Keep all decals clean and legible, and replace
when necessary.

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Disassembly
Complete disassembly of the tool is not recommended.
If a complete overhaul is necessary, return the tool to
your nearest Greenlee Authorized Service Center.
The disassembly procedure is divided into sections of
the tool. Disassemble only the section(s) necessary to
complete the repair.
Disassemble the tool on a at, clean surface. Take care
not to lose or damage any parts that may fall free during
disassembly.
In order to simplify the disassembly and assembly
instructions, refer to “Tool Orientation” below to
identify the sides and ends of the tool.
Tool Orientation
Hammer Case Components
1. Using snap ring pliers, remove snap ring (67).
Remove cap (41).
2. Remove the anvil (59), hammer frame (56), hammer
(57), and hammer pin (58).
Motor
1. Remove cap screws (16) and remove motor cap (7)
from head (1). Remove O-ring (15). Remove dowel
pins (14).
2. Remove retaining ring (11) from idler shaft (13). Pull
idler shaft (13) with gears (10) from head. Remove
gear from idler shaft. Remove the key (9) from idler
shaft.
3. Remove retaining ring (11), gears (10), and Woodruff
key (9) from drive shaft (8). Push drive shaft toward
hammer case end and remove it from the head.
4. Remove spacer (40), thrust bearing (38), and
washers (39) from shaft (8).
Trigger and Super Spool™
1. Remove clips (48) from pins (47). Remove pins from
handle (5) and trigger spool (29).
Note: If trigger spool is not supported by covers
(49, 50), it may slide out the back.
2. Remove snap ring (35), washer (34), and spring (36).
Push trigger spool (29) out of handle (toward front of
tool).
3. Remove the retaining ring (32).
4. Remove Super Spool (30) and O-ring (33).
5. Remove O-ring (69) from spool (29).
6. Remove O-ring (27) and backup ring (28) from
handle (5).
Left Side Right Side
Front End
(hammer case end)
Back End
(motor cap end)

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Disassembly (cont’d)
Reversing Spool
1. Remove cap (23) and pull reversing spool (17) out of
right side of tool.
Note: Attempting to push the reversing spool the
opposite way through the bore will damage the
O-rings and could allow particles of O-ring to get
into the motor.
2. Remove O-ring (27) and backup ring (28) from
head(1).
3. Remove O-ring (24) and backup ring (25) from
spool(29).
Handle and Head
1. Remove plastic covers (50, 49) by removing screws
(52).
2. Remove screws (45) from handle (5) to separate
head (1) from handle.
3. Remove dowel pins (46) and O-rings (33, 60).
4. Remove snap ring (53), ball stop (54), and ball (55).
Flow Control
1. Remove piston stop (63) from handle (5).
2. Remove O-ring (61) and backup ring (62) from
piston stop (63).
3. Remove plug (66), spring (65), and piston (64) from
handle (5).
Inspection
Clean all parts with solvent and dry them thoroughly.
Inspect each component as described in this section.
Replace any component that shows wear or damage.
1. Bearings: Insert shaft into bearing. Spin shaft.
If shaft does not spin smoothly, replace the entire
assembly with the bearings already pressed in.
2. Motor cap and handle: Inspect mating surfaces,
gear cavities, oil passageways, etc. for grooves or
nicks. If any component shows wear or damage,
replace the entire assembly with the bearings
already pressed in.
3. Thrust rings: Replace any thrust ring that is
out-of-round or has been sprung.
4. Bearing (inside hammer case cap): Slide the anvil
into the bearing. Spin the anvil. If the anvil does
not turn smoothly, inspect the bearing surface. If
the bearing surface shows uneven wear, replace
hammer case cap as an assembly with the bearing
already pressed in.
5. Thrust bearing and thrust washers: Spin the bearing
against the washers. If bearing does not spin
smoothly, replace the bearing and washers.
6. Inspect all other disassembled components for
cracks, grooves, or nicks.

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Refer to the Illustrations and Parts List for correct orien-
tation and placement of parts.
Replace any O-rings, V-rings, seals, and gaskets on
parts that have been disassembled. Apply hydraulic
uid or O-ring lubricant to all O-rings and all metal
surfaces which they must slide over. When installing
an O-ring which must slide over sharp surfaces, use a
rolling motion and be careful not to damage the O-ring.
Wherever the assembly results in metal-to-metal
contact, coat the surfaces with hydraulic uid or O-ring
lubricant.
Handle and Head
1. Install ball (55), ball stop (54), and snap ring (53) on
the return port of the handle (5).
2. Install dowel pins (45), three O-rings (33), and O-ring
(60) onto handle (5). Install four screws (45) through
handle (5) and into head (1). Torque screws to 14.3
Nm (130in-lb).
Note: Ensure O-rings stay in grooves when con-
necting handle to head. O-rings can be secured in
place with O-ring lubricant.
3. Install Cool Grip™ handle covers (49, 50) using
screws (52) and nuts (51). Nuts should be placed in
right cover (50). Torque screws until covers (49, 50)
t snug.
Motor
1. Use an O-ring tool to install a new O-ring (3) from
the back end of the head (1).
2. Install spacer (40) onto drive shaft (8). Apply Mobilith
SHC™ PM 460 to thrust bearing (38) and work
the grease into needle rollers. Apply a light lm of
grease to the thrust washers (39). Stack the thrust
washers and thrust bearing properly and place the
stack onto the drive shaft (8).
3. Lubricate drive shaft (8) and slide it into the head (1)
from the hammer case end.
4. Install Woodruff keys (9) onto the drive shaft. Align
the keyways in the gears (10) with the Woodruff
key on the drive shaft and install the gears onto the
drive shaft. Secure the gears with retaining ring (11).
5. Install the Woodruff key (9) into the idler shaft (13).
Align the keyway in the remaining gears (10) with the
key and install the gears onto the idler shaft. Install
the idler shaft with gear into the head, meshing the
two gears together. Secure the gear with retaining
ring (11).
6. Install dowel pins (14) into head. Install new O-ring
(15) onto motor cap (7) groove.
7. Install motor cap (7) onto head (1). Secure motor
cap with cap screws (16). Torque cap screws to
14.3 Nm (130 in-lb). Refer to “Torque Sequence”
below.
Assembly
Torque Sequence
1
3
2
5
6 4
Trigger, Trigger Spool, and Super Spool
1. Install new O-ring (33) onto Super Spool (30). Install
Super Spool (30) and secure with retaining ring (32)
in trigger spool (29).
2. Install new O-ring (69) onto trigger spool (29).
3. Install new O-ring (27) and backup ring (28) into
handle (5).
Note: Install the backup ring (28) first. Pull the
backup ring with a pick so that it is positioned in the
groove toward the back side of the tool. Then install
the O-ring (27) into the groove in the handle (5).
4. Slide trigger spool (29) into handle (5) from front end
of tool. Spool should bottom out onto handle covers
(49, 50).
Note: If handle covers (49, 50) are missing or
damaged, the trigger spool will need to be dead
stopped to prevent it from sliding out of the back
when spring (36) is installed.
5. Slide spring (36) and washer (34) onto spool (29)
inside handle (5). Secure spring and washer with
retaining ring (35).
6. Install pin (47) into trigger (37) through handle (5).
Install second pin (47) through trigger (37) and
trigger spool (29). Secure pins with retaining rings
(48).

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Assembly (cont’d)
Reversing Spool
1. Install new O-ring (24) and backup ring (25) onto
reversing spool (17).
2. Install new O-ring (27) and backup ring (28) into
head (1).
3. Screw cap (23) onto spool (17) end closest to O-ring
(24).
4. Slide spool (17) into head (1) from the right side.
5. Install cap (23) on opposite spool (17) end. Use
one wrench on each cap (23) and tighten to 31 Nm
(23ft-lb).
Remove Spool
This Direction
Install Spool
This Direction
Impact Mechanism
1. Apply Mobilith SHC™ PM 460 to the surfaces of the
hammer frame (56), hammers (57), hammer pin (58),
and anvil (59).
2. Install the two hammers, 180° from each other, into
hammer frame. Install pins into hammer frame and
through the hammers, then slide the assembly onto
the spline of drive shaft (8).
3. Pack hammer frame center space with Mobilith
SHC™ PM 460. Install anvil into hammer frame and
through hammers.
4. Install O-ring (43) on hammer case cap (41). Install
roll pin (44) on hammer case cap (41).
5. Slide the hammer case cap assembly (41) over the
anvil.
6. Install snap ring (67) onto head (1).
Flow Control
1. Install O-ring (61) and backup ring (62) onto piston
stop (63).
2. Install piston stop (63) into handle (5).
3. Install piston (64), spring (65), and plug (66) into
handle (5).

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Refer to separate illustration for impact mechanism.
7
16
211
10
14
15
9 13
23
23 25 24
17
27 28
8
42
44
41
67
43
52
9
51
50
5
55 54 53
37
47 45
40
39
38
39
4
63 48
61 62
29
69 36
34 35
49
28 27 32 33 30
66
65 64 60
46 33
1
56 58 59
57
68
Illustration

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Parts List
UPC No.
Key 78-3310- Part No. Description Qty
1 00995 52063853 Head assembly (includes items 2–4)............................................... 1
2 41591 50415911 Bearing, needle, .439 x .625 x .500................................................. 4
3* O-ring, .500 x .687 x .093-80 .......................................................... 1
4 49248 50492438 Bearing ............................................................................................ 1
5 00922 52063614 Handle ............................................................................................ 1
7 00994 52063852 Motor cap assembly (includes item 2)............................................. 1
8 00918 52063611 Shaft, drive ...................................................................................... 1
9 41592 50415921 Key, Woodruff, .125 x .375 .............................................................. 3
10 41630 50416302 Gear, 11-tooth ................................................................................. 4
11 41621 50416212 Ring, retaining, .437 ........................................................................ 2
13 45696 50456962 Shaft, idler ....................................................................................... 1
14 41624 50416242 Pin, dowel, .250 x .625.................................................................... 2
15* O-ring, 2.000 x 2.125 x .062-70D nitrile .......................................... 1
16 Screw, socket head cap, 5/16-18 x 1.25 button, 316 SS ............... 6
17 00931 52063616 Spool, directional reversing............................................................. 1
23 00404 52061456 Cap, reversing spool ....................................................................... 2
24* O-ring, .437 x .625 x .093-70D nitrile .............................................. 1
25* Ring, 8-111 Parbak ......................................................................... 1
27* O-ring, .612 x .818 x .103-70D nitrile .............................................. 2
28* Ring, 8-114 Parbak ......................................................................... 2
29 00380 52060643 Spool, directional trigger ................................................................. 1
30 00917 52063610 Super Spool..................................................................................... 1
32 48540 50485407 Ring, retaining ................................................................................. 1
33* O-ring, .375 x .500 x .062-70D nitrile .............................................. 4
34 48310 50483102 Washer, at, .376 x .734 x .03 ......................................................... 1
35 41648 50416480 Ring, retaining, .750 ........................................................................ 1
36 00399 52060673 Spring, trigger.................................................................................. 1
37 00381 52060659 Trigger, impact wrench .................................................................... 1
38 48318 50483188 Bearing, thrust................................................................................. 1
39 48319 50483196 Washer, thrust.................................................................................. 2
40 00942 52063628 Spacer ............................................................................................. 1
41 00992 52063851 Cap, hammer case assembly (includes items 42–44) ..................... 1
42 Bearing ............................................................................................ 1
43* O-ring, 3.000 x 3.125 x .062-70D nitrile .......................................... 1
44 Roll pin, 1/8 ..................................................................................... 1
45 Screw, socket head cap, 1/4-20 x .625, 316 SS............................. 4
46 00388 52060665 Pin, .3125 x .5 dowell ...................................................................... 2
47 00395 52060651 Pin, trigger impact wrench .............................................................. 2
48 42827 50428270 Ring, retaining ................................................................................. 2
49 00393 52060669 Cool Grip™ handle cover, impact wrench, left................................ 1
50 00389 52060666 Cool Grip™ handle cover, impact wrench, right ............................. 1
51 Lock nut, 8-32, .172 thick, nickel-plated......................................... 3
52 Screw, socket head cap, 8-32 x 1.00 button, 316 SS..................... 3