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Manual
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Procedure
1. Secure sensor housing or electronics housing in soft (plastic, wood, or brass) vice
2. To soften the pipe thread sealant, use a propane torch to heat the tube fitting to 450
3. While heating the tube fitting, use a wrench to apply removal torque until the pipe
4. Use MEK or methylene chloride solvent to clean thread sealant residue from the
10.5.2
Install tube fittings
Procedure
1. Verify that the replacement tube fitting is identical to the item removed.
2. Apply pipe thread sealant (Loctite #567) to the mating threads of the tube fitting.
3. Install and tighten the tube fitting in the mating port of sensor or electronic
Rosemount OCX8800C
jaws.
°F (232 °C) minimum.
thread sealant softens. Remove and discard the used fitting.
internal pipe threads in the housing.
Refer to applicable material safety data sheet (MSDS) for solvent handling
precautions.
Special fittings are etched with code markings.
Do not apply sealant to the first turn of the external pipe threads.
housing.
Maintenance and service
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