Badger Meter ORION Classic (CE) - Manual (Page 29)

Installation Manual
Removing an Integral Endpoint from the Assembly Housing
MPORTANT I
Removing the endpoint from the assembly housing can only be done once. Once removed, the endpoint cannot be
reassembled into an integral configuration with the encoder .
PRIOR TO DISASSEMBLING AN INTEGRAL ENDPOINT, VERIFY THAT THE ENDPOINT HAS THREE FEET OF WIRE
PACKAGED WITH THE ASSEMBLY. CHECK THE SERIAL NUMBER LABEL ON THE SIDE OF THE INTEGRAL BRACKET
TO MAKE SURE IT INDICATES “3 FT WIRE.” DO NOT CONTINUE WITH THE STEPS LISTED BELOW IF YOUR INTEGRAL
ENDPOINT DOES NOT HAVE THIS DESCRIPTION ON THE SERIAL NUMBER LABEL, AS ENDPOINT DAMAGE WILL OCCUR.
1 . Remove the assembly from the meter .
• Remove the security screw at the base of
the assembly .
NOTE: N Make sure to retain the security screw
for remounting the encoder assembly in
Step 5 .
• Turn the endpoint encoder assembly (as one
piece) 1/4 turn, counter-clockwise .
• Lift the assembly off the meter .
Figure 28: Remove assembly from meter
2 . Remove the endpoint wire under the
breakaway plate .
• Turn the endpoint/encoder assembly over .
• Grasp the pull tab located to the right of the
encoder seal screw with pliers ( Figure 29 ) . Then
pull and remove the bottom breakaway plate
from the housing to expose the wire . The plate is
scored to facilitate removal .
• With your fingers, remove the three feet of
endpoint wire from the housing .
NOTE: N The wire is attached to the endpoint .
Figure 29: Pull tab to remove the breakaway plate
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