Maintenance and Troubleshooting

Falcon 36 Operation Manual

4.Grasp the aluminum base of the thermocouple on either side of the rivets to provide support as shown in Figure 4-1. Using your fingers, gently bend the thermocouple where the “guitar pick” sensor meets the aluminum base.

Use Your

Other Hand to

Provide Gently Bend

Support

At Rivets

Figure 4-1: Adjusting the Thermocouple

Once installed, the critical point of the thermocouple MUST make direct contact with the roll as shown in Figure 4-2.

Bend

Rivets

Thermal

Junction

Roll

Figure 4-2: Correct Thermocouple Contact

CAUTION

Firmly hold the thermocouple where the “guitar pick” sensor is riveted to the aluminum base while bending. You can break the sensor off the base if you do not provide this added support.

5.Replace the thermocouple and tighten the screws.

6.Repeat the procedure for the other thermocouple.

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