Rice Lake Mechanical Physician Scale with Handpost RL-MPS-30 (KG Only) - Manual (Page 8)

4 Mechanical Physician Scale Installation and Operation Instructions
2.2 Steelyard Rod Connection
The steelyard rod is located inside the scale pillar. Once the pillar is attached to the scale base, the steelyard rod
must be attached to the bottom of the scale.
1. Lay the scale pillar on a table so that the scale platform hangs over the edge of the table and allows you
to access the bottom of the scale.
Figure 2-5. Connecting the Steelyard Rod to the Scale Base
2. Insert the hook part of the multi-purpose tool (included and shown above) to the small hole in the bottom
of the steelyard rod, and pull the hook of the steelyard rod with the hook of the multi-purpose tool to
connect it to the scale base lever as shown in Figure 2-5, then push the scale base lever towards the pillar
head, and hook the bearing of the steelyard rod on the pivot of the long lever.
Visually ensure that the force lever assembly linkage is centered and properly aligned. Occasionally
during shipping, alignment will become skewed. The linkage must be free floating in order for the scale
to weigh properly. The linkage can be seen by looking up underneath the top weigh beam if the scale is
slightly tipped to one side.
Figure 2-6. View Looking up at Linkage up Underneath the Top Weigh Beam
3. Place the scale gently back on the floor.
Note
F o r c e l e v e r
assembly linkage
must be properly
aligned in order to
weigh properly.