Installation
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3.5.2
Cleaning of the probe outside of the tank
The probe can be disassembled so it can be cleaned better.
The disassembly requires the following
tools:
• Note!
vise with fiber braces (surface protection for
the polished probe rod)
• hook wrench for sanitary process connections
(diary or SMS)
• open-ended wrench AF27 / AF32 with a
torque adjustement up to 20 Nm
Before disassembly, it has to be make sure
that the supply voltage for the device is
switched off!
• Note!
Disassembling the housing for calibration
purposes:
When releasing the slotted nut ➀ make sure
to counterhold at the process connection ring
➄ with an open-ended wrench as the adapter
➂ could otherwise be released from the
flange. In hazardous or contaminated areas,
seal the adapter with a protective cover ➆ (see
Accessories) (20 Nm) and integrate into the
local potential equalization where necessary.
• unscrew the grooved nut m with hook
wrench.
• remove the unscrewed housing n together
with the housing adapter from the adapter o
of the process connection. The housing
adapter is still connected with the housing. At
the remote version: remove only the cable
adapter.
• Replace O-ring ➇ where necessary.
Order number, see → ä 86
Disassembly of rod probe:
• unscrew adapter o from the process
connection (as example: flange): unscrew
adapter at the wrench faces with hook
wrench (AF27) and pull it out of the tank
together with the rod probe (length max. 4
m).
• clamp probe rod p in the vise.
Attention: Protect the surface of the polished
probe rod. It should not be affected by marks
and notches.
• unscrew adapter o from the probe rod
(approx. 12 rotations counter-clockwise and
remove (plug connection). The probe rod is
screwed in the insulating bush with 4.5 Nm.
• The O-rings r of the probe rod and adapter
are now free accessible respectively
changeable. The probe rod can be cleaned
(autoclaved).
O-ring order numbers, see → ä 86.
Levelflex M FMP43 with FOUNDATION Fieldbus
2
F12/F23/T12
E N
E N
D R
D R
E S S
E S S
L e v
L e v
O rd
O rd
e lf le
e lf le
+ H
+ H
e r C
e r C
A U
A U
S e r.
S e r.
o d e
o d e
x M
x M
S E R
S E R
-N o
-N o
:
:
.:
.:
M e
M e
ss b
ss b
M e
M e
e re
e re
as u
as u
ic h
ic h
ri n g
ri n g
ra n
ra n
g e
g e
U 1
U 1
m ax
m ax
6 .. .3
6 .. .3
. 2 0
. 2 0
4 .. .2
4 .. .2
6 V
6 V
m
m
0 m
0 m
D C
D C
A
A
T
T
A
A
> 7 0
> 7 0
°C
°C
:
:
1
8
5
7
I P 6
I P 6
5
5
t >
t >
8 5 °C
8 5 °C
3
6
6
4
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