Troubleshooting – Welch Allyn PROPLUS 2101KGWA Health-o-Meter Professional Scales - User Manual User Manual

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TROUBLESHOOTING

Refer to the following instructions to check and correct any failure before contacting Customer Service.

SYMPTOM

POSSIBLE CAUSE

CORRECTIVE ACTION

Scale does not turn on

1. Dead Battery

2. Faulty electrical outlet

3. Bad power supply

1. Replace batteries

2. Use a different outlet

3. Replace adapter

Questionable weight or

the scale does not zero

1. External object

interfering with the scale

1. Remove interfering object

from the scale

2. The display did not show

”0.0” before weighing

2. Ask the patient to get off

the scale, zero the scale

and begin weighing

process again

3. Scale is not placed on a

level floor

3. Place the scale on a level

floor and begin weighing

process again

4. Scale is out of calibration 4. Check weight with known

weight value

5. Improper Tare

5. Place the item to be tared

on the scale. Press

REWEIGH. Once the

weight of the item is

displayed, press TARE.

Place the patient and the

tared item back on the

scale. Press REWEIGH

again

Weighing is performed but

the display shows “weigh”

and “reweigh” every few

seconds; the weighing

process takes too long and

no weight is displayed.

The patient is not standing

still

Ask the patient to stand still or

you can change to live weight

setting

The display shows

“Overload” message

The load on the scale

exceeds the capacity

(400 kg)

Remove the excess weight and

use the scale according to its

limits

The display shows

“LOW BAT” message

The batteries are empty

Replace batteries according to

instructions

The display shows

“Load Cell Error” message

There is a problem with one

or more load cells or the load

cell cable is disconnected.

Check load cell cable

connection at the display and

platform assembly ports. If the

problem is not corrected, refer

to qualified service personnel to

replace the defective load cell

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