Siemens SITRANS LG270 Operating Instructions Manual page 66

Shorten cable/rod
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Caution:
Make sure that the two components of the double washer remain
together.
4. Screw the new rod and the new cable manually to the thread on
the process fitting.
5. Exert counterforce with the second fork spanner and tighten
the measuring rod or cable on the flat surfaces with a torque of
20 Nm (15 lbf ft).
Fig. 28: Exchange cable or rod
Information:
Please maintain the specified torque so that the max. tensile strength
of the connection remains.
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 pins on the gravity weight (hexagon 3)
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 with gravity weight: Shift the cable according to the drawing
into the gravity weight
7. Cable with gravity weight: Fasten cable with the pins, torque 7 Nm
(5.16 lbf ft)
Cable with centering weight: Fasten cable with the pins, torque
7 Nm (5.16 lbf ft) and fix the clamping part on the centering
weight.
SITRANS LG270 - Operating Instructions PBD-51041506