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2017-12-21 / V1.3
Connectors Series M – Installation and Maintenance Instructions
Plugging Procedure
Close plug with protection cap
X Attach the protection cap (6) in such a way to
the plug that the grooves lie superposable to the
guideways.
If necessary, turn the cap slightly to and fro until
the grooves and guideways slide into each other
without force.
6
Fig. 29: Attach protection cap (6) to the plug
X Screw down the union nut (5) of the plug hand-
tight.
5
Fig. 30: Screw down union nut (5) hand-tight
X Check that the protection cap has been screwed
correctly.
For this purpose, control the gap between union
nut and protection cap on the basis of the nominal
sizes indicated in the following table.
Close receptacle with protection cap
X Attach the protection cap to the receptacle and
screw down hand-tight.
X Check that the protection cap has been screwed
correctly.
For this purpose, control the gap between protec-
tion cap and receptacle shell on the basis of the
nominal sizes indicated in the following table.
Type of
protection cap
Nominal sizes for protection caps
when cap has been screwed
correctly
M1 M3
Protection cap
(for plugs)
approx.
6 mm
approx.
7 mm
Protection cap
(for receptacles)
approx.
5 mm
approx.
6 mm