3 unpacking, 4 assembly, 1 installing and adjusting feet – Rice Lake Washdown User Manual
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Installation
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2.3
Unpacking
Remove all packing material and inspect scale for visible damage caused during shipment.
All RoughDeck models have threaded holes in the deck to allow installation of eye bolts with shoulders for use
when lifting the scale with chains or using a spreader bar.
Large Platform
(Larger then 5
’ x 5’, and /or more than 10,000lb capacity)
Use two 3/4
” eye bolts, insert into threaded holes in
opposite corners of top plate for lifting.
Small Platform
(5
’ x 5’ or smaller and/or 10,000lb or less capacity)
Use one 1/2
” eye bolt, insert into threaded hole in
center of top plate for lifting.
WARNING
Important
Lift the scale only with a properly designed spreader bar as shown in Figure 2-1.
Lifting force must be vertical to avoid bending the eye bolts.
Eye bolts must always be inserted into the top of the scale. Lifting should always occur with
the top plate facing up and the eye bolts securely attached through the nuts welded to the
bottom side of the top plate. Lifting from the bottom of the plate could cause nuts to break
loose and the scale to fall.
Figure 2-1. Proper Lifting Technique
2.4
Assembly
The following sections describe the assembly of the various component parts of the RoughDeck scale.
2.4.1
Installing and Adjusting Feet
For load cell protection during shipping, the scale feet are shipped detached from the load cells. The feet are
secured to the bottom of the shipping pallet along with the load cell cable, strain relief fitting, and product
literature.
1. Remove all parts from the envelope.
2. Screw one foot into each load cell and turn all the way in until the foot touches either the load cell or the
underside of the deck.
3. Unscrew each foot three complete turns.
4. Place a spirit level on the deck.
5. Adjust any corners that do not contact the floor by unscrewing the feet on those corners until they just
contact the floor surface.
6. When all feet are in contact with the floor, check the deck with the spirit level to be sure the scale is within
1/4 inch of level.