Sentek RT6, Hardware Manual

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wire cable out of way, pull out the probe. Gently
wobble the probe while pulling upwards to assist
in removal if necessary

Place probes inside transport tubes and seal.
Where probes are long or removal is in an awkward
situation preventing the probes from immediate
placement in transport tubes, a clean ground sheet is
essential to place probes on.
Remove the Top Cap Lower Assembly

carefully remove the top cap lower assembly
from the access tube

clean inside the top cap assembly to remove any
silastic (sealant)
Remove the Bottom Stopper from the access tube

Use the bottom stopper tool (found in Toolkit 1)
to remove the bottom stoppers from the access
tubes.
Remove the Access Tube

Short access tubes (0.5m) can often be pulled out
by hand

Longer tubes may require digging out or wetting
of the soil to pull out, or use of the access tube
extraction tool (or Extraction tool, EasyAG).

If access tube is to be re-used inspect the tube for
damage and clean as appropriate
Remove the Solar Panel and Logger Housing from
the Mounting Pole

Leaving the solar panel cable connected to logger
housing, loosen the solar panel bracket and
remove from the mounting pole

Loosen the logger housing bracket and remove
from the mounting pole

Remove and roll up the probe cabling carefully
to avoid tangling, and secure

Remove the logger housing/solar panel mounting
pole

Place the logger housing and solar panel into
padded transport box/boxes

Caution: The SLA battery must be removed from the logger
housing whenever it is being moved or transported.
Failure to do this may result in mechanical damage