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4.3 FORCE TRANSDUCER REPLACEMENT
If the force transducer breaks and needs to be replaced, follow this step-by-step replacement procedure carefully:
1. Remove the clamp from the transducer pin coming out of the transducer house.
2. Disconnect the Myograph Chamber from the Interface.
3. Turn the Myograph Chamber upside down and remove the transducer housing by loosening the two screws
(A+B) as illustrated in “Figure 4.4” below.
Figure 4.4 - The 2 screws that secure the transducer house to the chamber
B
A
4. The replacement transducer will be shipped with the new transducer inside a new transducer house.
5. Place a VERY small amount of vacuum grease (clear or whitish grease) around the bottom inside of the transducer
housing to seal the transducer housing when put back in place. An arrow in figure 4.5 indicate the place that the
grease needs to be applied.
6. Carefully realign the transducer housing with the new transducer on the Myograph Chamber and reinsert the
allen screws through the bottom of the Myograph Chamber.
7. Tighten the screws and place some vacuum grease from the outside around the transducer pin that protrudes
from the transducer housing. Make sure that the hole is completely sealed to prevent buffer solution or water
from entering the transducer housing and damaging the new force transducer. Arrow in figure 4.6 indicate the
place that the grease needs to be applied.
