Siemens SITRANS LG260 Operating Instructions Manual page 58

Shorten cable/rod
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6. Enter new probe length and if necessary the new probe type and
then carry out a fresh adjustment (see "Setup procedure, Carry-
ing out min. adjustment - Carrying out max. adjustment").
The rod or cable of the probe can be shortened individually.
1. Mark the requested length with mounted measuring rod.
2. Cable: Loosen the three pins on the gravity weight
Cable ø 4: hexagon 3
Cable ø 6, cable ø 8: hexagon 4
3. Cable: remove the pins
4. Cable: Pull the cable out of the gravity weight
5. Shorten the cable/rod with a cut-off wheel or metal saw at the
marking. Take note of the specifications in the following illustration
when shortening the cable.
6. Cable: shift the cable into the gravity weight (according to the
drawing)
Plastic coated cable: remove coating according drawing to 70 mm
(2.76 in).
7. Cable: Fasten the cable with three pins, torque 20 Nm
(14.75 lbf in)
Cable ø 4: 7 Nm (5.16 lbf ft)
Cable ø 6, cable ø 8: 20 Nm (14.75 lbf ft)
8. Enter new probe length and then carry out a fresh adjustment
(see "Setup procedure, Carrying out min. adjustment - Carrying
out max. adjustment").
A
2
Fig. 34: Shortening the cable probe
A Gravity weight - cable ø 4 mm
B Gravity weight - cable ø 6 mm
1 Threaded pins
2 Thread M12 for eye-bolt
3 Threaded pins
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B
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