Product Manual
6570 Portable
Wheelchair Scale
Setup and Operation Instructions
Scale Setup
DO NOT remove Storage Pin or operate Column Release Levers prior to this operation.
1. From transport position, lay scale on the floor. DO NOT use scale on carpeted floors.
2. Stand close to scale with your feet 8 to 12 inches apart, and firmly grasp handles on scale.
3. While stepping back, lower scale to floor, keeping your back straight and bending your knees until
you're in a squatting position. Always keep your back straight, and bend at the knees, until in
a squatting position!
4. Once scale is in position on the floor, remove the Storage Pin.
5. Next, pull Release Levers on both columns toward the
handrail to release column/chair seat from scale base.
6. Grasp both columns to lift column/chair seat and step
forward to push column/chair seat to up-right position.
7. Continue pushing column/chair seat forward until
completely up-right and in the locked position. Listen for a
clicking sound to make sure the column/chair seat is locked
in the up-right position before lowering the chair seat.
CAUTION! This scale weighs approximately 140 pounds. If you think it is too heavy for you to
lower or lift safely, ask someone to help you. Damage to the load cells can occur if the scale
is dropped or allowed to fall from the transport position. If damage to the scale is determined
to have been caused by falling or dropping scale, the warranty will be voided.
DO NOT
DROP!
Storage Pin
0065-0724-1M Rev A 09/18 Card 1, Side 1
DO NOT remove Storage
Pin or operate Column
Release Levers until scale is
in position on floor.
Wheelchair Scale Operation
1. To weigh patient, press the ON/OFF key, and then press the ZERO key to zero weight display.
2. Position the patient on scale by pulling the wheelchair onto scale. NEVER PUSH a patient in a
wheelchair on or off the scale. Lock the wheelchair wheels while weighing the patient.
3. When weight reading is steady, read the patient's weight.
4. Remove patient/wheelchair from scale by backing down ramp.
Stand-On Scale Operation
1. To weigh patient as a Stand-On scale, press the ON/OFF key, and then press the ZERO key to
zero weight display.
2. Assist patient onto the scale platform and have them remain motionless for several seconds until
the scale display shows their weight.
3. When weight reading is steady, read patient's weight, and then assist patient off the scale.
Sit-Down Scale Operation
1. Grasp the chair legs between the arrows and lift approximately six inches.
2. Next, grasp the chair seat frame and pull it forward and down away from the columns.
3. Continue pulling the chair seat frame down to unfold the chair legs.
WARNING! Attendant must assist patient onto and off the scale platform, and onto
and off scale chair seat. ONLY the attendant should move the wheelchair on and
off the scale platform. NEVER leave a patient unattended while they are on the
scale platform and the scale chair seat. Failure to maintain continuous control of
the patient can result in serious injury to patient and/or attendant.
Direction of Travel
Card 1, Side 2 0065-0724-1M Rev A 09/18