Installing the top plate to the load surface – Hardy HI LPRE05 Shear Beams User Manual

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HI HLPS SERIES LOAD POINT ASSEMBLY

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Step 17.

Level all the installed load point assem-
blies and adjust them according to the fol-
lowing base plate level requirements:

Installing the

Top Plate to
the Load
Surface

Step 1.

Disconnect the power to the controller to
which the load cells are connected.

Step 2.

Disconnect all wires to the Summing Junc-
tion Box.

Step 3.

You should have scribed or marked a cen-
terline on the top surface of the top plate to
locate the center. (See Fig. 6)

Step 4.

Mark the point you want the center of the
top plate to be located on the support
bracket. Place the top plate center over the
support bracket mark and:

WARNING

UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES MUST WELD-
ING CURRENT BE ALLOWED TO PASS
THROUGH THE LOAD SENSOR. TO DO SO
WILL DESTROY THE LOAD SENSOR AND
COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE PERSONAL
INJURY AND/OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.

• Be sure to shield the entire load cell and

cable from any slag that might drop.

• Tack weld the top plate to the support

bracket.

• If you want to fasten the top plate to the

support bracket, use a marker or scribe
and trace the thru hole pattern of the top
plate on the support bracket. Drill four
thru holes or drill and tap four holes for
the fasteners. Install the top plate to the
support bracket using the four fasteners.

Step 5.

With the top plates installed, put the vessel
support bracket with the top plate onto the
pins of the load cells. The sliding load cell
pins must be riding on the stainless plate.
Make sure that the fixed pin is centered in
the top plate housing. The horizontal posi-
tion is not critical, but the vertical position

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