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- Page 1 FB Series Flexure Base Floor Scales Installation Manual 16940 RevA...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Course descriptions and dates can be viewed at www.ricelake.com/training or obtained by calling 715-234-9171 and asking for the training department. © Rice Lake Weighing Systems. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. Specifications subject to change without notice. - Page 4 Rice Lake continually offers web-based video training on a growing selection of product-related topics at no cost. Visit www.ricelake.com/webinars. FB Series...
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Page 5: Introduction
Do not operate or work on this equipment unless you have read and understand the instructions and warnings in this manual. Failure to follow the instructions or heed the warnings could result in injury or death. Contact any Rice Lake Weighing Systems dealer for replacement manuals. Proper care is your responsibility. -
Page 6: Installation
Fulcrum Flexure Pivot Load Head Flexure Base Tube Load Bridge Corner Tube Gusset Shim between floor and gussets until stable Figure 2-1. Side View - Pivot Head To prevent damage during shipping, six shock-stop bolts are tightened down. FB Series... - Page 7 3. Locate these shock-stop bolts (see Figure 2-2), loosen and set the clearances as indicated. 4. Lock into position with the lock nuts. Base Tube Check Stop Bracket Check Stop Tube Base Tie Down Signal Tie Down Load Bridge Tube Shock-Stop Bolts: Located against check stop tube during shipping.
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Page 8: Calibration
2. Place certified test weights on the scale, using 75-100% of the scale capacity. 3. Span the meter to actual capacity using the procedure in the operating manual. 4. Remove the test weights and re-zero the indicator. 5. If required, repeat the above procedure until the unit is correctly calibrated. FB Series... -
Page 9: Appendix
Appendix Troubleshooting Problem Possible Cause Zero shift • Improper shimming under base corners. • Loose fastener. • Crooked flexures. • Obstruction under live section. • Damaged load cell or indicator. Unstable readings • Improper shimming under base corners. • Load cell cable ground-shield not connected. •... -
Page 10: Corner Corrections
1. Locate various shims at the top of each pivot head and behind the load flexures. 2. Add shims to increase a corner’s reading, subtract shims to decrease a corner’s reading. See Figure 4-2. FB Series... - Page 11 Shims Threaded Gripper Thru Gripper Pivot Head Load Flexure Load Bridge Shims Spacer Fulcrum Stand Threaded Gripper Thru Gripper Fulcrum Flexure Pivot Head Load Base Flexure Tube Load Bridge Corner Tube Gusset Shim between floor and gussets until stable Figure 4-2. Adding Shims As FB scales have various lever ratios, the number and/or thickness of shims needed to achieve a proper corner correction may vary.
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Page 12: Limited Warranty
Limited Warranty Rice Lake Weighing Systems (RLWS) warrants that all RLWS equipment and systems properly installed by a Distributor or Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) will operate per written specifications as confirmed by the Distributor/OEM and accepted by RLWS. All systems and components are warranted against defects in materials and workmanship for one year. - Page 14 230 W. Coleman St. • Rice Lake, WI 54868 • USA U.S. 800-472-6703 • Canada/Mexico 800-321-6703 • International 715-234-9171 • Europe +31 (0)26 472 1319 www.ricelake.com www.ricelake.mx www.ricelake.eu www.ricelake.co.in m.ricelake.com © Rice Lake Weighing Systems 11/20/2014 PN 16940...