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Features:
Three beam direct reading
Attachment Weights included
Magnetic Damping System
Troubleshooting:
Before troubleshooting please take these words of “Balance Beam Wisdom” Balance Beans are a very old and
basic design of scale. They date back to the ancient Egyptian Empire and Balance Beam scales were used to build the
pyramids. Thus, the design is quite simple-a cup (hidden on modern beam scales) filled with metal loose weights and
some metal sliding weights. Therefore, to fix a Balance Beam scale requires very basic steps-such as adding/removing
weight from the cup or using a wrench to make the beam operate smoothly (if it’s touching or rubbing as it operates).
First, before troubleshooting be certain that you have correctly unpacked the scale and removed all rubber stoppers
(you’d be surprised how many times this happens). Also be sure that the sliding weights are all at their proper ZERO
position. Please be 100% sure that you have removed both rubber stoppers and all packing bands/materials.
1)”The Scale Won’t Zero”: Sometimes in transport the beam will somehow become unbalanced. This means
adjusting the zero knob doesn’t make the scale zero properly. If this happens to your scale please know that you can
manually add or remove weight to the “Balance Cup”. The Balance Cup is located underneath the round metal tray.
Simply spin the tray off (counterclockwise) to access the Balance Cup and add or remove weight as follows:
If your scale would not zero because it was reading too light (meaning you would have had to press down on the
tray to make it zero), then add a small amount of weight to the cup (just a coin or paperclip, you can remove or add
weight as you require).
If your scale would not zero because it was reading too heavy (meaning you would have had to pull up on the tray
to make it zero), then remove a small amount of weight from the cup (just remove a tiny amount, you can remove or
add weight as you require).
If you are trying to compensate for a small bowl or tray, you can remove weight from the cup until the scale zeros.
The Balance Beam is a very basic scale and if it zeros & moves freely, then it always reads accurately.
2)”The Beam is Rubbing / Touching”: In order for this scale to work properly, it must operate smoothly without
touching or rubbing. Sometimes in transport the beam will get shifted and touch the internal magnets by the front of the
beam (where the “0” indicator is). If this happens please try to manually adjust the beam using a wrench on the main
bolt under the scale. Simply twist the beam to make it operate smoothly. If you cannot make the beam operate smoothly
then the scale will need to be sent in for service.
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One Year Limited Warranty
MeasureTek products covered in this manual are guaranteed to be free from defects in material and workmanship for a
period of one year after date of purchase. Misuse, accidental damage, overload, alteration, and improper installation
are expressly excluded. Any product which is determined to be defective in material or workmanship within this time
period may, as the exclusive remedy, be returned to an authorized MeasureTek distributor or service center, freight
prepaid with prior return authorization, to be repaired or replaced at the manufacturer’s option. MeasureTek’s liability
under this warranty is limited to the repair or replacement of the defective product and in no event shall MeasureTek be
liable for consequential or indirect damages.