I know- stale thread but I found
Topward 4000 family service manual here, or PM me.
I refurbed a few Topward TPS-4000 family bench PSU's, because solid aluminium front panel and low-noise analog design and keeping old stuff out of landfill.
The master regulation circuitry, op-amps etc. are all referenced to the power supplies (+) output.
So what you'd expect to be ground- is actually floating tied to (+) output. Once you get that, troubleshooting is easier.
The pass driver transistor usually cooks and dies. I added 25R 1W resistor to limit its collector current.
There are protection diodes missing on these designs, from (+ or -) output to main filter cap. Basically, across the pass-transistor C-E. Stops them from blowing up if you connect batteries to the output when off or dialed to zero. Added two 1N5404's.