PASCO ME-8952 Centripetal Force Accessory - Manual (Page 3)

012-05294B Centripetal Force Accessory
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Limited Warranty
PASCO scientific warrants this product to be free from
defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one
year from the date of shipment to the customer. PASCO
will repair or replace, at its option, any part of the product
which is deemed to be defective in material or workman-
ship. This warranty does not cover damage to the product
caused by abuse or improper use. Determination of
whether a product failure is the result of a manufacturing
defect or improper use by the customer shall be made
solely by PASCO scientific. Responsibility for the return
of equipment for warranty repair belongs to the customer.
Equipment must be properly packed to prevent damage
and shipped postage or freight prepaid. (Damage caused
by improper packing of the equipment for return ship-
ment will not be covered by the warranty.) Shipping
costs for returning the equipment, after repair, will be
paid by PASCO scientific.
Equipment Return
Should this product have to be returned to PASCO
scientific, for whatever reason, notify PASCO scientific
by letter or telephone BEFORE returning the product.
Upon notification, the return authorization and shipping
instructions will be promptly issued.
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NOTE: NO EQUIPMENT WILL BE AC-
CEPTED FOR RETURN WITHOUT AN AU-
THORIZATION.
When returning equipment for repair, the unit must be
packed properly. Carriers will not accept responsibility
for damage caused by improper packing. To be certain
the unit will not be damaged in shipment, observe the
following rules:
➀ The carton must be strong enough for the item
shipped.
➁ Make certain there is at least two inches of packing
material between any point on the apparatus and the
inside walls of the carton.
➂
Make certain that packing material cannot shift in the
box, or become compressed, thus letting the instru-
ment come in contact with the edge of the box.
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pulley
side post
zero mark
of rule
thread
rotating
platform
reference mark
(center of post)
plastic
indicator
disk
indicator
bracket
Figure 3: Threading the
Centripetal Force Accessory
Threading the Centripetal Force
Accessory
➀ Mount the center post in the T-slot on the side of the
track that has the rule. Align the line on the center post
with the zero mark on the rule and tighten the thumb
screw to secure it in place. Then mount the side post
on the same side of the track. See Figure 3.
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Hang the object from the string on the side post and
adjust the height of the object so the string coming
from the center post will be level.
100g mass
center post