Manual

Section 2: Installation
Troubleshooting
If the beam will not balance using the balance ball, check the following:
• Is the poise is at 0 (zero), and is the poise screw is snug?
• Is the platform free and “floating”?
• Is the beam load rod connected properly on both ends?
• Is something under the platform inhibiting the levers (floor debris)?
• Are there any weights on the counterpoise hanger, and is it on the Tip Loop?
• Is the beam hanging from the middle loop?
• Is the Beam Lock Loop (#43) open?
Apply a slight pressure to the scale platform and see if the beam tip rises.
• If it does, continue onto balancing step.
• If it does not, recheck mechanical assembly.
If the scale beam still does not balance (beam rises with slight pressure),
perform the following:
1. Use a screwdriver to 'center' the balance ball at the butt end of the beam.
2. If the beam is up, apply small amounts of weight (BBs) to the top of the
C oun t e r po i s e.
3. If the beam is low, remove the Counterpoise hanger (#54), loosen the hanger rod
by turning and holding the bottom nut, and remove a small amount of lead shot.
4. Add or remove small amounts of weight until beam balances.
5. Secure the counterpoise hanger with added or removed weight.
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