Rice Lake Portable Group Animal Scale - MAS-P - Operators Manual - Manual (Page 3)

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Contents
1.0 Introduction............................................................................... 1
1.1 Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
1.1.1 Safety Decals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1.2 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
1.3 Lifting Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2.0 Assembly................................................................................... 1
2.1 Unloading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
2.1.1 Install one lifting fixture on each of the four corners. . . . . . . . . . 1
2.1.2 Slinging the scale. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
2.1.3 Lift the scale. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
2.2 Package Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
2.3 Cage Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
2.3.1 Apply the silicone bead (Mobile scales only). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
2.3.2 Install walls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
2.3.3 Install the Gate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
2.3.4 Complete Cage Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2.4 Gate and Latch Adjustment Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2.5 Mount the 920i Weighcenter – Optional. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2.5.1 Battery Mount – Optional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
3.0 Installation ................................................................................ 9
3.1 All Installations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
3.2 Permanent Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
3.3 Portable Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
3.4 Switching Between Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
3.4.1 Converting to Weigh Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
3.4.2 Converting to Transport Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
4.0 Repair Parts ............................................................................ 11
5.0 Maintenance ........................................................................... 15
5.1 Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
5.2 Scale Maintenance Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
5.3 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
MAS-P Limited Warranty .................................................................... 19
For More Information .......................................................................... 20
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November 12, 2013