MTS Series 201 Actuators - Manual (Page 32)

Series 201 Actuator Product Information 32
Installing Accessories with Spiral Washers
6. Place the spiral washers together with the spiral surfaces facing each other.
7. Place the set of spiral washers over the connector stud and rotate them until
they are at minimum thickness. Place the appropriate accessory (load cell,
fixture, for example) on the connector stud and tighten the spiral washers by
hand.
8. Repeat Steps 2 through 7 for all spiral washers.
9. Install the actuator into a suitable fixture that can withstand a tensile load
10%–20% greater than the maximum load to be applied to the connector
stud during testing.
10. Select force control with the system controller.
Medium
Thickness
Connector
Stud
Spiral Washer Rotation
to Increase Thickness
Connector
Stud
Do Not Exceed