
Brookeld Engineering Labs., Inc. Page 59 Manual No. M13-167-B0614
A.2 Setup
1. Be sure that the Viscometer is securely
mountedtotheLaboratoryStand,leveledand
zeroedwithnoconeorcupattachedand0%
torqueisdisplayed.
2. Figure A-2showsatypicalwaterbathsetup.
Connectthesamplecupinlet/outletportstothe
waterbathinletandoutletandsetthebathto
thedesiredtesttemperature.Allowsufcient
timeforthebathtoreachthetesttemperature.
3. The Viscometer has been supplied with a
special cone spindle(s) which contains the
ElectronicGapSettingfeature.The“CPE”or
“CPA”partnumberdesignationonthecone
spindle veries the Electronic Gap Setting
feature.
Note: The “CPE” or “CPA” cone or
cupcannotbeusedwithearlier
DV2Tcone/plateViscometers
(belowS/N50969)whichdonot
havetheelectronicgapsetting
feature.
4. Withthemotoroff,threadthe cone spindle
by using the spindle wrench to secure the
viscometer couplingnut (see Figure A-3);
gentlypushuponthecouplingnutandhold
thissecurelywiththewrench.Threadthecone
spindlebyhand.
Note: LeftHandThreads.
5. Attachthecup,takingcarenottohitthecone
withthecup(Figure A-4),bypositioningthe
cup against the mic ring and swinging the
tensionbarunderthecup.Thetensionbar
shouldhaveplastictubinginplace.
Bath/Circulator
Bath
Inlet
Bath
Outlet
Sample
Cup
Cup
Outlet
Cup
Inlet
Figure A-3
Spindle
Wrench
Cone Spindle
These surfaces
must be clean!
Coupling Nut
Micrometer
Adjustment
Ring
Do Not hit the
CONE with the CUP!
Tension Bar
Figure A-4
Figure A-2
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