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M E A S U R E M E N T S Y S T E M S I N T E R N A T I O N A L
S A F E T Y M A N U A L
M S I C R A N E S C A L E
Important Safety Information
Repairs of cracks, nicks and gouges shall be carried out by
an authorized designated person. All other repairs should be
performed by the manufacturer.
Never repair, alter, rework or reshape any load bearing
component by: welding, burning, heating or bending. Remove
from service any load bearing component with wear or repair
that reduces the original dimension by more than
5
%.
Magnetic Particle and/or Dye Penetrant Inspection
and Surface Preparation
Inspect scale hook, shackle and lifting eye with magnetic
particle and/or dye penetrant annually, or more often in severe
operating conditions.
Annual inspection of load sensor by an authorized MSI
Distributor is strongly recommended.
WARNING!
Loads imposed on this product should never exceed the
maximum rated capacity shown and apply only to uniform
direct tension loading. Off-axis loading, bending, side
loading and shock loads should be avoided. Damage
caused by such, are outside of our warranty. Inspection for
wear and cracks on all load bearing components should be
conducted annually.
Load bearing components showing defects should be
discarded. Continued use of defective components may
result in catastrophic failure and personal injury.
Unless authorized by the factory in writing, changes by
anyone except the factory such as cutting, welding or
permanently attaching other material or products cancels
all warranty.
