Rice Lake SURVIVOR Paramounts HE Medium Capacity - Manual (Page 13)

Paramount Installation Guide 9
4.0 Installation
4.1 General Guidelines
The mounts are normally shipped from the factory fully assembled with the load
cells fitted and the mounting screws torqued to the correct values. If the load cells
are removed from the base plate for any reason, they should be reassembled using
the procedure in Section 5.2 and the torque values listed in the following table.
All bolts must be at least grade 5.
The mounts are also shipped with the jack nut tightened down so that the top plate
is lifted clear of the load cell. This is done to protect the load cell in shipping. See
Figure 12 below.
Shipping and Maintenance Position Weighing Position
Figure 12 Shipping Positions
Each of the three types of Paramounts has identical base and top plate hole loca-
tions for a given capacity. The holes in the top plate are symmetrical around the
loading point permitting rotation of the complete mount for the best line up with
other tank mounts. This also optimizes accessibility to load cell mounting screws
for load cell replacement. Figure 13 on the following page illustrates a preferred
orientation to assure easy access to load cell mounting bolts.
Load Cell Capacity Bolt Torque (in ft-lbs)
2.3KN (520lbs) 1/2-13 50
5KN (1,125lbs) 1/2-13 65
10KN (2,250lb) 1/2-13 65
23KN (5,200lb) 1/2-13 65
50KN (11,250lb) 3/4-10 295
100KN (22,500lb) 1-8 515
Note