MTS Triaxial Cell Models 656-06 - Manual (Page 74)

Important: Don’t let them dangle from the bell — they can damage the threads in the platen
assembly.
Remove the Cap Screws
2. Switch on electrical power at your test controller.
3. Select force (load) control as the active control mode.
4. Disable any active interlocks.
Warning :
A dc error that’s not zero can make the actuator move violently when you turn hydraulic
pressure on.
You can be hurt and your Triaxial Cell damaged.
Always zero the force control channel's dc error (command = feedback) before turning on
your load unit's hydraulic pressure.
5. Zero the force control channel’s dc error.
6. Raise the bell and lock it in place.
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