Concrete Work ....................12 Connection of the Load Cells and Indicator ............12 Installation of the Covers .................. 13 Testing ......................13 Maintenance ....................13 Parts List ......................14 Recommended Spare Parts List..............14 RLP Railweight Low-Profile Track Scale Installation and User’s Manual...
Two types of grout plates are used in this scale. One type has provision to connect the checking system and the other type does not. Refer to the Foundation / General Arrangement Drawing for the selection and location of these grout plates. RLP Railweight Low-Profile Track Scale Installation and User’s Manual...
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Plates to top-of-Approach Rail Support as shown on the drawing, by adjusting the jam nuts. Lock all the grout plates in place. All threaded fasteners should have a generous coating of never-sieze grease. RLP Railweight Low-Profile Track Scale Installation and User’s Manual...
Foundation/General Arrangement drawing. Lower the uniform height. weighbridge(s) onto wooden blocks. Installation of Load Cell Support Plate on Single Weighbridge Attach load cell support plates to the weighbridge(s) using the supplied hardware. RLP Railweight Low-Profile Track Scale Installation and User’s Manual...
When the weighbridge(s) are resting on all the alignment tools, check for proper clearances and vertical alignment of the alignment tools. Make any necessary adjustments and tighten all base plate bolts. Alignment tool RLP Railweight Low-Profile Track Scale Installation and User’s Manual...
If alignment tools are not used, position the lower bearings and load cells on the base plate such that the load cells are vertically plumb. Slowly lower the weighbridge(s) onto the load cells. Verify that all load cells are still vertically plumb. RLP Railweight Low-Profile Track Scale Installation and User’s Manual...
Make sure the rubber boots are installed on all the load cells. Grounding Install the ground straps between the weighbridges, base plates and ground rods using the hardware supplied. RLP Railweight Low-Profile Track Scale Installation and User’s Manual...
AREMA requirements. It is and causing a weighing error. highly recommended to get the rails installed by a rail special- The rails on the scale weighbridge MUST NOT have any joints. ist. RLP Railweight Low-Profile Track Scale Installation and User’s Manual...
Connection of the Load Cells and Indicator Connect the load cells to the junction box(es) and join all the junction boxes per the wiring diagram included in the foundation general arrangement draw- ing. RLP Railweight Low-Profile Track Scale Installation and User’s Manual...
Maintenance Avery Weigh-Tronix recommends a regular maintenance program of a mini- mum of two visits per year by an authorized distributor. The number of visits per year may vary depending on the traffic and environment. Items 1-5, below, should be checked on a frequent and regular basis by the scale operator.
No spare parts are normally recommended for this scale. However, you might choose to store a load cell and a junction box, depending on the cost of the scale downtime and the availability of parts in the surrounding area. RLP Railweight Low-Profile Track Scale Installation and User’s Manual...