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9.
Install the new probe.
Before installing the new probe into the probe holder, ensure that there is enough
couplant between the probe and the wedge.
10. Tighten the probe inside the holder.
Do not overtighten the screws; doing so could crack the wedge.
11. Reinstall the yoke onto the holder.
12. Reinstall the yoke, probe holder, and probe assembly onto the spring-loaded arm.
This concludes the procedure for replacing a conventional ultrasonic probe.
4.3
Replacing a Phased Array Probe
This section describes the procedures for removing a phased array ultrasonic probe
from the scanner, and for removing the probe and wedge from the holder.
To replace a phased array probe
1.
Turn off the couplant flow.
2.
Disconnect the couplant tubes from the couplant source.
3.
Disconnect the probe cable from the instrument.
To prevent any damage to the pins, always place the protective cover over the phased
array probe’s Hypertronics connector when it is disconnected.
4.
Remove the scanner from the inspection surface.
NOTE
CAUTION
CAUTION
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