Festo MPAL-VI - Conversion to Straight Cable Output

7 Modification
Festo – MPAL-VI-EN – 2017-07a – English 87
7.9.3 Conversion to straight cable output
1. Carry out preparatory steps.
2. Unfasten M20x1.5 plug screw and remove from cover.
3. Insert an M20x1.5 nut from the inside into the rotation protection in the cover.
4. Insert plug screw from the outside into the lateral bore in the cover.
5. Screw together the cable fitting and the plug screw.
6. Tighten the cable fitting.
– Tightening torque: 3 Nm± 10 %
7. Guide multi-pin cable out of the cover through the plug screw.
8. Secure the sub-D terminal to the cover using both screws (Torx, size 6), initially by hand, then un
tighten each one by a half turn.
This makes it possible to align the plug connector and the terminal for the multi-pin plug connec
tion.
9. Slide the cable fitting and cover nut over the multi-pin cable.
10.Screw the cable fitting into the cover from the outside.
11.Tighten the cable fitting.
– Open-ended wrench, size 24
– Tightening torque: 3 Nm± 10 %
12.Screw cover nut onto the cable fitting.
13.Tighten down the cover nut.
– Open-ended wrench, size 24
– Tightening torque: 3 Nm± 10 %
14.Secure cover to left end plate with the enclosed 4 screws.
– Torx, size 10
– Tightening torque: 1.2 Nm± 10 %
7.10 Conversion of left end plate between multi-pin or I-Port/IO-Link
interface and CPX port
7.10.1 Dismounting
1. Loosen electrical and pneumatic connections.
2. Remove valve terminal from the mounting surface èChap. 8.
3. Place valve terminal on a flat working surface.
4. Loosen the 3 screws on tie rod on the right end plate èFig. 7.2.
– Allen key, size 2.5
5. Unscrew and remove the 3 tie rod screws.
Loose sub-bases are now only held together by the electrical interlinking module.
6. Remove all components from the left end plate.
7. Unfasten threaded rods from the tie rods.
– Open-ended wrench, size 5