Manual

Section 2: Installation
Pillar and Beam Assembly, Continued
5. Place the cast iron Beam Support (#39) over the Steelyard Rod with the hook
facing to the right (when facing the scale platform).
6. Insert the Beam Cap (#45) onto the pillar rods.
• The long side will be to the right.
7. Place Washers over the pillar rods, and then screw on the
two (2) Acorn Nuts (#44).
• Hand-tighten only, at this time.
8. On the butt end on Beam Assembly, hook the bottom
Load Loop to the Steelyard
R od .
• See image to the right.
9. Pulling the Beam up, hook the top Fulcrum Loop (of the
Beam Assembly) to the hook on the Beam S uppo r t (#39).
• The beam should hang loosely from the two hooks.
10. Insert the Beam Lock (#43) onto the front end of the
Beam A ss e m b l y .
• See image to the right.
Hook the bottom Load Loop
to the Steelyard Rod. Pulling
the Beam up, hook the top
Fulcrum Loop.
11. Slide the Beam Lock (#43) over the
Beam and align it with the two (2) holes
in the Beam Cap (#45).
12. Fasten the Beam Lock to the Beam Ca p
with the two (2) Hex Bolts (#46).
• The handle faces the scale platform.
13. Hang the Counterpoise A ss e m b l y
(
#54) from the Beam Tip Loop .
14. Set the Sliding Poise (#52) to zero and
hand tighten the screw on its under-side.
• Check that the beam is straight and does
not touch the sides of the B ea m Lo ck .
• Shift the Cap if necessary to straighten,
and then tighten the acorn nuts securely
with an adjustable wrench.
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Insert the Beam Lock onto the end of the Beam
Assembly, then align the Beam Lock under the
two holes in the Beam Cap. Fasten this
assembl
y
with the two Hex Bolts.