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85054B 3-13
Use, Maintenance, and Care of the Devices
Gaging Connectors
NOTE When performing pin depth measurements, use different orientations of the
gage within the connector. Averaging a minimum of three readings, each
taken after a quarter-turn rotation of the gage, reduces measurement
variations that result from the gage or the connector face not being exactly
perpendicular to the center axis.
11.Compare the average reading with the observed pin depth limits in Table 2-2 on page
2-4. If the pin depth is outside the limits, follow the procedure “Adjusting the Sliding
Load Pin Depth.”
12.Loosen the connection between the gage and the sliding load, and remove the sliding
load from the gage.
13.Leave the centering bead installed on the sliding load if you are going to adjust the pin
depth. Carefully remove the centering bead from the sliding load if you’re going to use it
for an electrical calibration. If the centering bead does not come out of the sliding load
easily, loosen the center conductor pull-back nut, and press the center conductor cap to
extend the center conductor. This should expose the centering bead so that it may be
removed. Retract the center conductor and retighten the pull-back nut.
If the centering bead still will not come out, hold the sliding load with the connector end
pointed down. Move the sliding element up, then quickly down. The trapped air behind
the centering bead helps eject it.
CAUTION Damage can occur to the sliding load during the removal of a centering bead
that has slipped too far into the sliding load. If you’re going to perform an
electrical calibration, prevent damage by removing the centering bead
immediately after gaging the sliding load pin depth. The sliding load will not
perform to its specifications if the centering bead is not removed from the
sliding load before an electrical calibration.
Figure 3-5 Gaging the Sliding Load Pin Depth
Adjusting the Sliding Load Pin Depth
The sliding loads in this kit have a setback mechanism that allows the pin depth to be set
to any desired value. The pin depth of the sliding load is preset at the factory. The pin
depth should not have to be reset each time the sliding load is used, but it should be checked
before each use.