MTS 249 User Manual

Series 249 Swivels
Product Information

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011-775-600 E

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Contact information MTS Systems Corporation

14000 Technology Drive
Eden Prairie, Minnesota 55344-2290 USA
Toll Free Phone: [phone] (within the U.S. or Canada)
Phone:[phone] (outside the U.S. or Canada)
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
http://www.mts.com

Publication information

Manual Part Number Publication Date

117756-00A October 1985

117756-00B April 1986

117756-00C May 1994

011-775-600 D December 1999

011-775-600 E March 2008

Contents

Technical Support 5

How to Get Technical Support 5

Before You Contact MTS 5

If You Contact MTS by Phone 6

Problem Submittal Form in MTS Manuals 7

Preface 9

Before You Begin 9

Conventions 10

Documentation Conventions 10

Introduction 13

Series 249 Rod Swivel Component Identification 14

Series 249 Rod Swivel Functional Description 15

Series 249 Rod Swivel Specifications 16

Model 249.12 Dimensions 18

Model 249.20 Dimensions 19

Model 249.23 Dimensions 20

Model 249.32 Dimensions 21

Model 249.41 Dimensions 22

Model 249.42 Dimensions 23

Model 249.51 Dimensions 24

Installation 25

Mounting a Swivel 25

Mounting for Angularly Applied Loads 26

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Maintenance 29

Swivel Bearing Backlash 29

Checking for Swivel Bearing Backlash—Observation Method 29

Checking for Swivel Bearing Backlash—System Response Method 31

Adjusting Backlash 31

Adjusting Models 249.12/.20/.23/.32 32

Adjusting Models 249.41/.42/.51 33

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Technical Support

How to Get Technical Support

How to Get Technical Support

Start with your

manuals

Technical support

methods

MTS web site

www.mts.com

E-mail [e-mail]

Telephone MTS Call Center 800-328-2255

Fax [phone]

The manuals supplied by MTS provide most of the information you need to use
and maintain your equipment. If your equipment includes MTS software, look
for online help and README files that contain additional product information.

If you cannot find answers to your technical questions from these sources, you
can use the internet, e-mail, telephone, or fax to contact MTS for assistance.

MTS provides a full range of support services after your system is installed. If
you have any questions about a system or product, contact MTS in one of the
following ways.

The MTS web site gives you access to our technical support staff by means of a
Technical Support link:

www.mts.com > Contact Us > Service & Technical Support

Weekdays 7:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M., Central Time

Please include “Technical Support” in the subject line.

Before You Contact MTS

MTS can help you more efficiently if you have the following information
available when you contact us for support.

Know your site

number and system

number

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The site number contains your company number and identifies your equipment
type (material testing, simulation, and so forth). The number is usually written on
a label on your MTS equipment before the system leaves MTS. If you do not
have or do not know your MTS site number, contact your MTS sales engineer.

Example site number: 571167

When you have more than one MTS system, the system job number identifies
which system you are calling about. You can find your job number in the papers
sent to you when you ordered your system.

Example system number: US1.42460

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If You Contact MTS by Phone

Know information from

prior technical

If you have contacted MTS about this problem before, we can recall your file.
You will need to tell us the:

assistance

• MTS notification number

• Name of the person who helped you

Identify the problem Describe the problem you are experiencing and know the answers to the

following questions:

• How long and how often has the problem been occurring?

• Can you reproduce the problem?

• Were any hardware or software changes made to the system before the

problem started?

• What are the model numbers of the suspect equipment?

• What model controller are you using (if applicable)?

• What test configuration are you using?

Know relevant

computer information

If you are experiencing a computer problem, have the following information
available:

• Manufacturer’s name and model number

• Operating software type and service patch information

• Amount of system memory

• Amount of free space on the hard drive in which the application resides

• Current status of hard-drive fragmentation

• Connection status to a corporate network

Know relevant

For software application problems, have the following information available:

software information

• The software application’s name, version number, build number, and if

available, software patch number. This information is displayed briefly
when you launch the application, and can typically be found in the “About”
selection in the “Help” menu.

• It is also helpful if the names of other non-MTS applications that are

running on your computer, such as anti-virus software, screen savers,
keyboard enhancers, print spoolers, and so forth are known and available.

If You Contact MTS by Phone

Your call will be registered by a Call Center agent if you are calling within the
United States or Canada. Before connecting you with a technical support
specialist, the agent will ask you for your site number, name, company, company
address, and the phone number where you can normally be reached.

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Problem Submittal Form in MTS Manuals

If you are calling about an issue that has already been assigned a notification
number, please provide that number. You will be assigned a unique notification
number about any new issue.

Identify system type To assist the Call Center agent with connecting you to the most qualified

technical support specialist available, identify your system as one of the
following types:

• Electromechanical materials test system

• Hydromechanical materials test system

• Vehicle test system

• Vehicle component test system

• Aero test system

Be prepared to

Prepare yourself for troubleshooting while on the phone:

troubleshoot

• Call from a telephone when you are close to the system so that you can try

implementing suggestions made over the phone.

• Have the original operating and application software media available.

• If you are not familiar with all aspects of the equipment operation, have an

experienced user nearby to assist you.

Write down relevant

Prepare yourself in case we need to call you back:

information

• Remember to ask for the notification number.

• Record the name of the person who helped you.

• Write down any specific instructions to be followed, such as data recording

or performance monitoring.

After you call MTS logs and tracks all calls to ensure that you receive assistance and that action

is taken regarding your problem or request. If you have questions about the status
of your problem or have additional information to report, please contact MTS
again and provide your original notification number.

Problem Submittal Form in MTS Manuals

Use the Problem Submittal Form to communicate problems you are experiencing
with your MTS software, hardware, manuals, or service which have not been
resolved to your satisfaction through the technical support process. This form
includes check boxes that allow you to indicate the urgency of your problem and
your expectation of an acceptable response time. We guarantee a timely
response—your feedback is important to us.

The Problem Submittal Form can be accessed:

• In the back of many MTS manuals (postage paid form to be mailed to MTS)

• www.mts.com > Contact Us > Problem Submittal Form (electronic form to

be e-mailed to MTS)

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Problem Submittal Form in MTS Manuals

Technical Support

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Before You Begin

Preface

Before You Begin

Safety first! Before you attempt to use your MTS product or system, read and understand the

Safety manual and any other safety information provided with your system.
Improper installation, operation, or maintenance of MTS equipment in your test
facility can result in hazardous conditions that can cause severe personal injury or
death and damage to your equipment and specimen. Again, read and understand
the safety information provided with your system before you continue. It is very
important that you remain aware of hazards that apply to your system.

Other MTS manuals In addition to this manual, you may receive additional MTS manuals in paper or

electronic form.

If you have purchased a test system, it may include an MTS System
Documentation CD. This CD contains an electronic copy of the MTS manuals
that pertain to your test system, including hydraulic and mechanical component
manuals, assembly drawings and parts lists, and operation and preventive
maintenance manuals. Controller and application software manuals are typically
included on the software CD distribution disc(s).

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Conventions

DANGER

WARNING

CAUTION

Conventions

Documentation Conventions

The following paragraphs describe some of the conventions that are used in your
MTS manuals.

Hazard conventions As necessary, hazard notices may be embedded in this manual. These notices

contain safety information that is specific to the task to be performed. Hazard
notices immediately precede the step or procedure that may lead to an associated
hazard. Read all hazard notices carefully and follow the directions that are given.
Three different levels of hazard notices may appear in your manuals. Following
are examples of all three levels.

Note For general safety information, see the safety information provided with

your system.

Danger notices indicate the presence of a hazard with a high level of risk which,
if ignored, will result in death, severe personal injury, or substantial property
damage.

Warning notices indicate the presence of a hazard with a medium level of risk
which, if ignored, can result in death, severe personal injury, or substantial
property damage.

Caution notices indicate the presence of a hazard with a low level of risk which,
if ignored, could cause moderate or minor personal injury, equipment damage, or
endanger test integrity.

Notes Notes provide additional information about operating your system or highlight

easily overlooked items. For example:

Note Resources that are put back on the hardware lists show up at the end of

the list.

Special terms The first occurrence of special terms is shown in italics.

Illustrations Illustrations appear in this manual to clarify text. It is important for you to be

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aware that these illustrations are examples only and do not necessarily represent
your actual system configuration, test application, or software.

This manual is available as an electronic document in the Portable Document
File (PDF) format. It can be viewed on any computer that has Adobe Acrobat
Reader installed.

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Documentation Conventions

Hypertext links The electronic document has many hypertext links displayed in a blue font. All

blue words in the body text, along with all contents entries and index page
numbers, are hypertext links. When you click a hypertext link, the application
jumps to the corresponding topic.

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