Rice Lake RoughDeck BDP with Portability Option - Manual (Page 8)

4 RoughDeck BDP Installation/Operation Manual
3.0 Permanent Installation
The following steps are needed to install the RoughDeck BDP in a permanent location.
1. Adjust the four feet on the scale
2. Install mounting plates to the floor (if not using access ramps)
3. Connect cable to the indicator
4. Calibrate the unit
Access ramps are described in Section 3.2.
3.1 Assembly
The following paragraphs give instructions for installing and adjusting the scale feet and anchor plate.
3.1.1 Installing and Adjusting Feet
For load cell protection during shipping, the scale feet are not installed in the floor scale.
Screw one foot into each load cell and turn all the way in until the top of the foot touches the load cell or the foot
stem touches the underside of the deck. Then unscrew each foot ten complete turns.
Place a spirit level on the deck. Adjust any “high” corners not in contact with the floor by further unscrewing the
feet on those corners until they just contact the floor surface. 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 or use the bubble level located in the
center of the deck.
3.1.2 Anchor Plate Installation
For permanent applications with no access ramps the scale should be secured to the floor to prevent sideways
movement. Two mild steel, floor anchor plates with holes that slightly exceed the foot diameter are available as
an option for that purpose. Use the following steps to install floor anchor plates:
1. Lift the scale so that the feet are approximately one inch off the floor.
2. Slide mounting plates under two diagonally opposed feet.
3. Lower the scale back to the floor, and position the plates as shown in Figure 3-1 so that the boltdown
holes are accessible from above.
4. Using the mounting plates as templates, drill pilot holes into the floor for suitable anchor bolts. Bolt the
plates to the floor using 1/2 inch anchor bolts.
5. Recheck foot adjustment and deck level after this operation.
NOTE: For installations using access ramps, mounting plates are not necessary as the ramps have built-in mounting
plates to secure the scale feet.
Figure 3-1. Anchor Plate Installation
3.50"
.56" DIA (2K–10K models)
ANCHOR PLATE
SCALE DECK
FOOT