MTS Triaxial Cell Models 656-06 - Manual (Page 70)

2.
Danger :
The next step puts your hand in a crush zone.
Hands can be crushed and equipment can be damaged equipment when hydraulics are
turned on.
Make sure you have turned off load unit hydraulic pressure and locked the bell up in place.
Install the platen O-ring. Use a hex key to snug tight the cap screws that attach the platen to the force
transducer.
Install the Spherical Platen
Description Item
O-Ring 1
Hand tighten. 2
Plug the Ports
1. Remove the vent line from the lower vent fitting. Plug this fitting. (Plugs are supplied with the Triaxial
Cell.)
If you have been running a pore pressure test, plug the two pore pressure fluid ports.
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