6 Service
Festo – MPAL-VI-EN – 2017-07a – English 75
Mounting
1
2
3
4
1 Mounting screws
2 Valve or blanking plate
3 Cord seal
4 Sub-base
Fig. 6.2 Mounting a valve or blanking plate
1. Check seals for damage, in particular the cord seals.
2. Replace damaged seals.
3. Insert cord seal in the recess in the components.
4. Place the component on the sub-base.
5. Fix the component in place.
6. Secure the component:
– Tightening torque: MPA1: 0.25 Nm± 20%
– Tightening torque: MPA14: 0.65 Nm± 20%
– Tightening torque: MPA2: 0.65 Nm± 20%
6.5 Mounting valves on vertical stacking units
Valves with plastic housings are mounted on vertical stacking units using shorter screws
than valves with metal housings. The vertical stacking units are supplied with both
lengths of screw.