Datasheet
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B-299
APEM
Switches & 
Pilot Lights
Control Boxes
Emergency 
Stop Switches
Enabling 
Switches
Safety Products
Explosion Proof
Terminal Blocks
Relays & Sockets
Circuit 
Protectors
Power Supplies
LED Illumination
Controllers
Operator 
Interfaces
Sensors
AUTO-ID
Switches & Pilot Lights
Flush Silhouette
ø16
ø22
ø30
Miniature
Pilot Lights
HW
TW
YW
ø22 YW Series Switches & Pilot Lights
Marking
For YW series pilot lights and illuminated pushbuttons, legends and 
symbols can be engraved on built-in marking plates, or printed mylar 
film can be inserted under the lens for labeling purposes. Mylar film is 
not supplied with the YW series and must be supplied by the end user.
Built-in Marking Plate and Marking Film Size
Unit Pilot Light Illuminated Pushbutton
Built-in Marking Plate
Engraving depth: 0.5 mm maximum
Marking plate material: White acrylic
Applicable Marking Film
0.1-mm-thick × 2 sheets or 0.2-mm-thick × 1 sheet
Film material: Mylar (recommended)
Note: Marking lm is not supplied with the pilot light or illuminated pushbutton.
Replacement (LED and incandescent lamps)
Lamps can be replaced using the lamp holder tool (OR-55) from the 
front of the panel, or by removing the contact block from the operator 
unit.
Removing the Lamp from the Front of the Panel
To remove, gently insert the lamp holder tool onto the lamp head. Then 
push slightly, and turn the lamp holder tool to the left.
Installing the Lamp from the Front of the Panel
1.   To install, insert the lamp head into the lamp holder tool, and hold 
the lamp as shown in the figure below.
Lamp Lamp Removal Tool
2.   Place the pins on the lamp base to the grooves in the lamp socket. 
Insert the lamp and turn it to the right.
Pilot Light Illuminated Pushbutton
Note: LED lamps in unibody pilot lights cannot be replaced.
Removing Contact Blocks 
and Full Voltage Adapters
Insert a flat screwdriver between the 
latch and contact block mounting 
adapter, and disengage the latch.
Make sure to remove the lamp and 
contact blocks before removing the 
full voltage adapter.
Lamp
1
3
22
Full Voltage Adapter
Contact Block
Tightening Torque for Terminal Screws
Tighten terminal screws to a torque of 1.0 N·m.
Anti-rotation Ring and Mounting Panel
Turn the TOP marking on the operator and the ▲ mark on the anti-
rotation ring to the recess on the mounting panel.
Projections (p mark)
Anti-rotation Ring
Locking Ring
Panel Thickness 1.2 to 4.5 mm
Mounting Panel Thickness
The mounting panel must be 0.8 to 6.0 mm in thickness. When 
optional accessories are added, the applicable panel thickness changes 
as shown below.
P
anel Thickness 
0.8 to 6 mm
Panel Thickness 
0.8 to 3.2 mm
Padlock Cover
HW9Z-KL1P
Contact Bounce
When pressing or turning the operator, the NC and NO contacts will 
bounce. When designing a control circuit, take the contact bounce time 
into consideration (reference value: 20 ms).
ø21.0
1.0
Engraving Area
ø15.2
1.2
Engraving 
Area
ø22.7
20.8
-0.2
0
-0.2
0
-0.2
 0
ø17.2
-0.2
 0
15.0
Instructions
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