OHAUS CORPORATION INDEX DESCRIPTION..................................04 II. SPECIFICATIONS.................................. 04 III. ASSEMBLY/INSTALLATION..............................06 IV. SHIFT....................................... 08 V. ZERO ADJUSTMENT................................09 VI. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS............................09 CAUTION PLACE WEDGES UNDER WHEELS BEFORE USING SCALE OHAUS CORPORATION RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MAKE REFINEMENTS OR CHANGES WITHOUT NOTICE...
MODEL D500M PORTABLE BEAM SCALE ASSEMBLY MANUAL AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS I. DESCRIPTION The OHAUS D500M is as compact industrial scale designed to meet a variety of weighing needs where simplicity and low cost are a must. The D500M features an easy to read flat beam with a shadow-proof poise providing quick reading under all lighting conditions.
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OHAUS CORPORATION Figure 2 A - Scale Platform B - Spider Assembly C - Beam Assembly D - Column E - Beam Shelf F - Scale Base G- Load Box Assembly H - Level Bubble...
III. ASSEMBLY / INSTALLATION (NOTE: Refer to the exploded view diagram, Figure 2, for assembly assistance). A. Each D500M carton contains five individually packed items. These items are: 1. One scale base 2. One fog white column, consisting of one foursided column piece, and one steelyard rod.
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OHAUS CORPORATION Remove the plastic bubble from the beam shelf and beam assembly. Place the beam shelf upside down on the scale platform and remove the two screws from the welded plate under the beam shelf. NOTE: Place some type of protection (i.e.
If, on a lever, the distances are equal, then a lever is said to have no shift error. Also, two levers which have the same ratio will have no shift error. B. ADJUST The lever illustration of the D500M designates the pivots as follows: F - Fulcrum Pivot L - Load Pivot...
A. SCALE OPERATION The OHAUS D500M beam utilizes a balancing beam principle to indicate weight. With the scale loaded, slide the beam poise toward the trig loop (away from the column). Adjust the beam poise until the tip of the beam is in a balance state within the trig loop.
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B. INCREASING SCALE CAPACITY The beam on the D500M provides weight indication up to 100 lb (50 kilograms) and is graduated by 8 ounces (200 grams). The beam will counter balance a maximum load of 100 lb ( or 50 kilograms). To increase the capacity of the scale, simply place one or more of the additional counterpoise weights on the load box assembly.
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MODEL D500M PORTABLE BEAM SCALE ASSEMBLY MANUAL AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS For information in U.S and Canada, contact: OHAUS Corporation 19A Chapin Road, P.O. Box 2033 Pine Brook, NJ 07058-2033, USA Phone: +1-973-377-9000 Fax: +1-973-944-7177 www.ohaus.com For information in other countries, contact the manufaturer: TOLEDO DO BRASIL INDÚSTRIA DE BALANÇAS LTDA.
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