Siemens SITRANS LG270 Operating Instructions Manual page 71

Shorten cable/rod
PBD-51041066
Fig. 40: Exchange cable or rod
Information:
Please maintain the specified torque so that the max. tensile strength
remains.
6. Enter new probe length and if necessary the new probe type and
then carry out a fresh adjustment (see "Setup procedure, Carry-
ing out min. adjustment - Carrying out max. adjustment").
The rod or cable of the probe can be shortened individually.
1. Mark the requested length with mounted measuring rod.
2. Cable: Loosen the pins on the gravity weight (hexagon 3)
3. Cable: remove the pins
4. Cable: Pull the cable out of the gravity weight
5. Shorten the cable/rod with a cut-off wheel or metal saw at the
marking. Take note of the specifications in the following illustration
when shortening the cable.
6. Cable with gravity weight: Shift the cable according to the drawing
into the gravity weight
7. Cable with gravity weight: Fasten cable with the pins, torque 7 Nm
(5.16 lbf ft)
Cable with centering weight: Fasten cable with the pins, torque
7 Nm (5.16 lbf ft) and fix the clamping part on the centering
weight.
SITRANS LG270 - Operating Instructions 71