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VALLEY FORGE & BOLT MANUFACTURING COMPANY
4410 W. Jefferson St. • Phoenix, AZ 85043 • USA
NOTE: When handling the probe, grip it with your hand in the area of the green arrows as
Figure 11 - Probe Handling - A.
shown in
cable grip to move freely without crimping or bending.
probe or the cable grip.
probe. Repeated deformation of the cable as shown in
fracture of the wires in the region marked on the drawing (the red sign marked "FRACTURE")
and render the probe inoperable.
[5]
Remove the protective cap from the fastener and verify that the datum disc and 406A probe
sensor are clean of any liquid or debris
Cleaning Procedures.
[6]
Remove the protective cap from the datum disc.
[7]
Hold the 406A enclosure in one hand and use the other hand to grasp the attached probe
assembly.
[8]
Use uniform pressure to actuate the probe onto the fastener datum disc. The probe assembly will
snap onto the fastener, at this point the probe is self-retaining.
[9]
The LCD will now show the measured load (
fastener within ±5% as a percentage of the fastener's minimum yield load. Use the load
certification sheet supplied with the SPC4™ fasteners to correlate this percentage to tension (
Figure 13 - SPC4™ Calibration Cert.
correlates to a load approximately 170,000 lbf.
Figure 12 - LCD Load Reading
Example
SPC4™ SYSTEM • MODEL 406A • USER'S MANUAL
It is essential to provide a path for the cable and the
DO NOT
use the cable as a handle to carry the 406A unit and/or the
Figure 11 - Probe Handling
See 4.0.0 User Maintenance – Recommended
.
See Figure 12 - LCD Load Reading Example
). NOTE: Seen below is a 406A measured load of 72% which
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DO NOT
pull or push the cable of the
Figure 11 - Probe Handling-B
Figure 13 - SPC4™ Calibration Cert.
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will cause
) of the
see
Rev. 1.0
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