Rice Lake RL-MPS, Operation Instructions Manual

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4 Mechanical Physician Scale Installation and Operation Instructions
2.2 Steelyard Rod Connection
The steelyard rod is located inside the scale pillar. Once the pillar is attached to the scale base, the steelyard rod
must be attached to the bottom of the scale.
1. Lay the scale on a table as shown in Figure 2-5.
Figure 2-5. Lay Scale on Table to Access Bottom of Scale
2. There are tie wrap wires that prevent the underside of the scale carriage from shifting during shipping.
Remove and discard the wires on the levers as shown in Figure 2-5.
3. Insert the wrench (included) to the small hole in front of the steelyard rod, and pull the hook of the
steelyard rod with the hook of the wrench to connect it to the scale base as shown in Figure 2-6.
Figure 2-6. Connecting the Steelyard Rod to the Scale Base
4. Push the long lever frontward, then hook the bearing of the steelyard rod on the pivot of the long lever.
NOTE: Visually ensure that the force lever assembly linkage is centered and properly aligned. Occasionally during
shipping, the alignment will become skewed however a plug is installed to ensure that the linkage stays aligned. The
linkage must be free floating in order for the scale to weigh properly. The linkage can be seen by looking up underneath