Fairbanks Aegis Industrial Mild Steel - Manual (Page 19)

Section 4: Installing Accessories
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Installing Pit Frames, Continued
7. Use soft wire and make two (2) loops by twisting wire around each 2x4 and
the frame.
8. With the frame supported by the wire and 2x4's, use a level to set the frame flush
with the surrounding floor, level, and at the correct height by twisting or untwisting
the wire.
NOTE: Use the drawing in Appendix IV for measurements, concrete
specifications and amounts.
9. Set into place and secure the conduit for the scale cable into the frame opening.
10. Pour the concrete around and under the frame.
11. Level and smooth it with a hand trowel, as needed.
12. If a drain is required, form the pit to place a slope in the pit floor to the drain.
─ See Appendix IV .
─ Allow cement to cure to a minimum of 2000 psi before cutting the wire.
13. Pull the cable through the conduit before placing the scale platform in the frame.
14. Level the platform before installing the instrumentation.