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RoughDeck CS
Coil Scale
Operator Installation Manual
114975 Rev B
Contents
1.0 Installation ................................................................................................................................... 1
1.1 Recommended Equipment and Tools (Steel Deck) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
1.2 Lifting and Handling (Steel Deck) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
1.3 Temporary Setting Blocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
2.0 Load Cell Mount Installation........................................................................................................ 3
2.1 Install Baseplate and Load Cell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
2.2 Mount Block and Grout Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
3.0 Load Cell Wiring .......................................................................................................................... 5
3.1 Trimming & Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
4.0 Load Cell Replacement................................................................................................................ 7
5.0 Troubleshooting ........................................................................................................................... 8
Technical training seminars are available through Rice Lake Weighing Systems.
Rice Lake continually offers web-based video training on a growing selection
Course descriptions and dates can be viewed at www.ricelake.com/training
of product-related topics at no cost. Visit www.ricelake.com/webinars.
or obtained by calling 715-234-9171 and asking for the training department.
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Specifications subject to change without notice.
Version 1.0, October 2014
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Technical training seminars are available through Rice Lake Weighing Systems.
Course descriptions and dates can be viewed at www.ricelake.com/training
or obtained by calling 715-234-9171 and asking for the training department.
ii RoughDeck® CS Operator Installation Manual
Introduction
This manual is intended for use by technicians responsible for installing and servicing the RoughDeck® CS.
Authorized distributors and their employees can view or download this manual from the Rice Lake
Weighing Systems distributor site at
www.ricelake.com.
CAUTION
Site Consideration: The opening of the V-Top coil cradle option runs parallel with the load cell pocket
cover plate. See Figure 2-3 on page 18
Package includes: Assembled weighbridge module and weighbridge fasteners; load cells; load cell mounts with
leveling bolts and anchor bolts; junction box; homerun cable to indicator (20' long).
1.0 Installation
The general assembly order is summarized below:
1. Set deck module into position on setting blocks.
2. Install load cell mounts in pockets and anchor bolts in baseplates.
3. Run cabling and connect electrical wiring to J-box.
4. Connect indicator and peripheral devices.
1.1 Recommended Equipment and Tools (Steel Deck)
• Crane with a minimum 5000 lb. capacity
• Four chains or cables (8' minimum length each) with hooks or clevises
• 3/4" rotary hammer drill
• 3/4" x 24" masonry carbide bit
• One low-profile 4-ton bottle jack
• 3" minimum setting blocks
• Torque wrench to 100 ft-lb
• Socket wrenches to 1 1/2" (drive compatible with torque wrench)
• Box end wrenches to 1 1/4"
• Open end wrench set (7/16" – 1 1/4")
• 4' bubble level
• Small torpedo level
• Hammers, maul, pry bar
• Hand tools for pulling and connecting electrical wiring
1.2 Lifting and Handling (Steel Deck)
Deck modules are lifted using four chains or cables attached to the four lifting straps mounted on the top of the
weighbridge. The lifting straps provide balanced lifting of the modules.
A set of lifting lugs are provided with the scale.
Note
WARNING
Lifting straps must always be inserted into the top of the scale. Lifting should always occur
with the top plate facing up and the lifting straps securely attached through the nuts welded to
the bottom side of the top plate. Lifting from the bottom of the plate could cause nuts to break
loose and the scale to fall.
Installation 15