Rice Lake Counting Scales - IQ6500 Installation and Operation Manual - Manual (Page 37)

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10.3 Load Cell Replacement Procedure
1. Disconnect power to scale.
2. Remove platter.
3. Remove four spider assembly screws, then remove spider assembly. For dual platter scales, repeat for
second spider assembly.
4. Remove two bottom and two top screws holding front panel.
5. Slide front panel forward to disengage tabs on cover.
6. Remove plastic cover (4 screws) under spider assembly.
7. Remove ground cables (one screw per assembly).
8. Remove hold-down screws from load cell assembly. For dual platter scales, remove 5 screws for the
large load cell and 4 screws for the smaller load cell. One hold-screw for the smaller cell is also a
ground wire screw and should already be removed.
9. Lift out mounting assembly. For dual platter scales, remove spacers under rear of the large load cell
mounting assembly.
10. Unsolder load cell wires (color-coded guide on board). Overload screws should not need adjustment
even if recalibrating to a different capacity.
11. Reverse procedure for reassembly.
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