Rice Lake Mobile Group Animal Scale - MAS-M - Operators Manual - Manual (Page 3)

Contents i
Contents
1.0 Introduction......................................................................... 1
1.1 Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
1.2 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
1.3 Lifting Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2.0 Assembly............................................................................. 8
2.1 Unloading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
2.1.1 Install one lifting fixture on each of the four corners. . . . . . . 8
2.1.2 Slinging the scale. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
2.1.3 Lift the scale. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2.2 Package Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2.2.1 Wheel Assembly and Torque Specification . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2.3 Cage Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2.3.1 Apply the silicone bead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2.3.2 Install walls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2.3.3 Install the Gate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
2.3.4 Complete Cage Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
2.4 Gate and Latch Adjustment Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
2.4.1 Hitch Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
2.5 Optional 920i Weighcenter Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
2.6 T-Belt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
3.0 Towing Instructions .......................................................... 18
3.1 Switching Between Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
3.1.1 Converting to Weigh Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
3.1.2 Converting to Transport Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
4.0 Repair Parts ...................................................................... 24
5.0 Maintenance ..................................................................... 30
5.1 Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
5.2 Scale Maintenance Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
5.2.1 Cleaning Load Cell Stands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
5.2.2 Disassembly and Greasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
5.3 Scale Maintenance Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
5.3.1 How to Use The Electric Brakes Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
5.3.2 Synchronizing The Scale Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
5.3.3 Brake Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
5.3.4 Wheel Assembly and Torque Specification . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
5.3.5 Bearing Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
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Course descriptions and dates can be viewed at
www.ricelake.com/training
or obtained by calling 715-234-9171 and asking for the training department.
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February 28, 2014