Rice Lake RL50210 TA, 50-500 lb. Capacities Mild Steel - Manual (Page 7)

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6. Repeat Steps 4, 5, and 6 for the remaining mounts. The vessel should now be
supported on the mounts alone.
7. If necessary, move the vessel to its final position. Verify that there is no initial
misalignment between the base plate and top plate by lifting the vessel
slightly at each support point in turn. This will also indicate if the load is
evenly distributed on all mounts. Shim if necessary.
8. Attach the base plates to the foundation using anchors for concrete or by
bolting or welding to a steel structure. Verify that the base plates are no more
than
±
0.5
°
out of level. Shim as necessary.
9. Check that the top plates are no more than
±
0.5
°
out of level. Shim if necessary
and fully tighten the bolts.
10. The load distribution can be checked more accurately by exciting each load
cell and measuring the output with a voltmeter. The variation in load among
the cells should be no more than 20%. Shim if necessary.
11. Check that the two screws securing the load cell to the base plate are tight. The
torque values are listed in the following table.
) b l( y t i c a p a C ll e C d a o L ) b l - t f ( e u q r o T d e d n e m m o c e R
0 5 2 – 0 5 2 1
0 0 5 2 – 0 0 5 0 7
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