Mounting The Fmp54 Rod Probe; Shortening The Probe - Endress+Hauser Levelflex FMP51 Operating Instructions Manual

Levelflex FMP51, FMP52, FMP54 PROFIBUS PA
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6.2.2

Mounting the FMP54 rod probe

Coax probes are ready mounted and adjusted upon delivery. Once installed, they are
ready for immediate use. Additional settings are not necessary.
FMP54 devices are supplied with the rod probe disassembled. The probe must be mounted
as follows prior to installation:
1 Threaded sleeve
2 Nord Lock washers
3 Probe rod
1. Screw the threaded sleeve onto the connection thread (M10x1) of the gland as far as
the end stop. In doing so, ensure that the chamfer is oriented towards the gland.
2. Fit Nord Lock washers on the connection thread. Install the pre-assembled washers
in pairs, cam face to cam face.
3. Screw the probe rod onto the threaded bolt, hold it steady by the threaded sleeve
with an open-end wrench (14 mm AF) and tighten at the wrench flats of the probe
rod using an open-end wrench (14 mm AF). Torque 15 Nm.
6.2.3

Shortening the probe

Shortening rod probes
Rod probes must be shortened if the distance to the vessel floor or outlet cone is less than
10 mm (0.4 in). To shorten, saw off the bottom end of the rod probe.
Coated rod probes cannot be shortened.
Shortening rope probes
Rope probes must be shortened if the distance to the vessel floor or outlet cone is less than
150 mm (6 in).
Coated rope probes cannot be shortened.
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