Disconnecting The Tape From The Reel Axle; Removing The Tape From The Housing; Mounting The New Tape - Honeywell HERMetic UTImeter Gtex Chem Operation And Service Manual

10.4.3 Disconnecting the tape from the reel axle

• Unlock the housing lid and remove it.
• Remove the axle cover (3 screws to unscrew with the 2.5
Allen key).
• Unscrew with the 2.5 Allen key the 4 screws (K) of the washer
holder, as shown on Figure 10-7.
• Remove the tape from the reel axle.

10.4.4 Removing the tape from the housing

• Remove the tape protection tube from the tape.
• Turn the tape cleaner in position "DOWN" to free the tape.
• Pull the tape gently out of the tape cleaner.
• Pull the tape adaptor end out of the housing, through the
storage tube.
• Unscrew the reading index and remove it (Figure 10-8).
• Slacken the tape a few turns from the reel axle.
• Remove the tape from the housing.

10.4.5 Mounting the new tape

• Install the new tape on the reel axle.
• Leave approximatively 20 cm of tape free at the core.
• Make a loop (M) and a S-shape (L) with the tape as shown on
Figure 10-7.
• Pass the tape end through the axle core.
• Secure the gaskets and the washers mounted on the tape in
the axle core with the washer holder and its 4 screws (K) as
shown on Figure 10-7.
• On the electronic box side, adjust the black oversleeve just to
the edge of the tape holder (pull the tape gently from the other
side) and tighten the tape end as shown on Figure 10-6 with.
• Follow in the reverse order the instructions of sub-section
10.4.2 to re-install the electronic box.
• If necessary, readjust the loop (M) and the S-shape (L) of the
tape at the core of the reel axle.
• Follow the instructions of sub-section 10.4.4 in the reverse
order to pass the tape through the tape cleaner, the storage
tube and to mount the tape protection tube on.
• Reinstall the reading index (Figure 10-8).
• Adjust the reading index as described in section 10.9 .
• Put back the axle cover and its 3 securing screws.
• Follow the instructions of section 10.5 "Sensing probe
replacement" to re-install the sensor on the tape.
• Carry out the functional tests as per 9.8 "Checking the
functions before using the instrument".
• If there is any problem, refer to section 11 "Trouble shooting".
(M) tape loop
(L) s-shaped stopping device
(K) securing screws (4 x)
Figure 10-7
Figure 10-8
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