Cardinal Detecto 253, Owner'S Manual

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UNPACKING AND SET-UP INSTRUCTIONS
1. Remove scale and packing from carton.
2. Remove packing from ends of scale.
3. Remove packing from around beam.
4. Set scale on firm level surface.
5. With poise set at capacity, press firmly down on center of baby tray 3 or 4 times, raising
the beam. This should realign parts moved during shipment.
6. To zero scale, rotate the balance ball until beam centers in the trig loop. (Balance ball
is the black cylinder shape on the left side of beam). Refer to Figure 1.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
1. Referring to Figure 2, place blanket or covering on tray.
2. Before weighing, make certain scale is at zero (refer to Figure 1 and step 6 of
Unpacking and Set-Up Instructions).
3. Place infant on scale.
4. Lift the large poise and slide it until the beam tip starts to bottom in the trig loop.
5. Slide the small poise until the beam centers in the trig loop.
6. Read and record weight.
7. Remove infant and blanket covering from tray.