7 Modification
86 Festo – MPAL-VI-EN – 2017-07a – English
7.9.1 Preparatory steps
1. Loosen all the cables of the multi-pin cable on the side opposite the valve terminal as well as all
multi-pin cable mountings to the valve terminal.
With the exception of the mounting on the sub-D terminal, it must be possible to pull the multi-pin
cable through the bore in the cover during conversion.
2. Loosen the 4 screws in the cover.
3. Remove the cover.
4. Loosen the cover nut.
5. Slide back cover nut by a few centimetres.
6. Loosen cable fitting on cover.
7. Remove cable fitting and cover nut from multi-pin cable.
8. Loosen the two screws in the cover of the internal sub-D terminal.
– Torx, size 6
9. Pull multi-pin cable through the bore in the cable and out of the cover, past the sub-D terminal.
7.9.2 Conversion to lateral cable output
1. Carry out preparatory steps.
2. Using a slotted screwdriver break open the wall on the side of the cover at the predetermined break
ing point.
3. Deburr the breaking point.
4. Fit the M20x1.5 nut provided cable on the multi-pin cable.
5. Guide the multi-pin cable through the bore of the desired cable output direction.
6. Slide the cable fitting and cover nut over the multi-pin cable.
7. Secure the sub-D terminal to the cover using both screws, then tighten down both screws. Finally,
loosen each one by a half turn.
– Torx, size 6
This makes it possible to align the plug connector and the terminal for the multi-pin plug connec
tion.
8. Screw cable fitting from outside onto the internal M20x1.5 nut.
9. Tighten the cable fitting.
– Open-ended wrench, size 24
– Tightening torque: 2.2 Nm± 10 %
10.Screw cover nut onto the cable fitting.
11.Brace against the cable fitting and tighten the cover nut.
– Open-ended wrench, size 24
– Tightening torque: 3 Nm± 10 %
12.Screw the M20x1.5 screw plug into the open bore on the front end and tighten it.
– Tightening torque: 1.2 Nm± 10 %
13.Secure cover to left end plate with the enclosed 4 screws.
– Torx, size 10
– Tightening torque: 1.2 Nm± 10 %
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