Maintenance and Troubleshooting Falcon 36 Operation Manual
4-2
GBC Pro-Tech 1997 October
4. Grasp the aluminum base of the thermocouple
on either side of the rivets to provide support as
shown in Figure 4-1. Using your fingers, gently
bend the thermocouple where the “guitar pick”
sensor meets the aluminum base.
Provide
Support
At Rivets
Use Your
Other Hand to
Gently Bend
Figure 4-1:
Adjusting the Thermocouple
Once installed, the critical point of the
thermocouple MUST make direct contact with
the roll as shown in Figure 4-2.
Roll
Thermal
Junction
Rivets
Bend
Figure 4-2:
Correct Thermocouple Contact
CAUTION
Firmly hold the thermocouple where the
“guitar pick” sensor is riveted to the
aluminum base while bending. You can
break the sensor off the base if you do not
provide this added support.
5. Replace the thermocouple and tighten the
screws.
6. Repeat the procedure for the other
thermocouple.