Measuring the Pitch Diameter of the Pin Connector
5. Using a Sharpie
®
felt marker, mark the crests
of the two threads on either side of the locator
reference marks. This is the location where the
fixed contact ball of the PD-8000-RSC gage will be
placed when measuring the pitch diameter.
6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 to verify proper template
location. Holding the template
firmly
into the
threads will ensure the left edge is parallel and
square against the pin shoulder.
7. The connection is now properly marked and
ready to measure the pitch diameter using the
PD-8000-RSC gage.
1. The PD-8000-RSC gage must be preset and
locked to a calculated dimension for the particular
connector you are inspecting. It is recommended
that a ground setting standard rod or a MIC TRAC
is used for presetting the gage. Gages, setting
standards, and parts should be at the same
temparture.
2. To preset the gage, loosen the lower arm lock
screw and slide it to the approximate location where
the standard will fit between the contact points.
Applying the LPP to the Pin Connector (Cont.)