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Adam Equipment
MDW-160M
MECHANICAL PHYSICIAN SCALE
(P.N. 4283, Revision B2, December 2006)
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CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION................................................................................................. 3 2. SPECIFICATIONS .............................................................................................. 3 3. INSTALLATION................................................................................................... 4 3.1 GENERAL INSTALLATION.......................................................................... 4 3.2 HEIGHT ROD INSTALL
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1. INTRODUCTION • The Medical Physician Scale MDW-160M can weigh a person as well as measure the height. • It is simple to use and can be moved around with the help of the wheel attachment at the bottom of the scale. • The MDW-160M scale is widely applicable for use in business, schools, hospitals, clinics and sports departments. • A height rod assembly is included as standard. 2. SPECIFICATIONS MDW-160M Capacity 160 kg / 350 lb. Readability 100 g / 0.2 lb. P
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3. INSTALLATION 3.1 GENERAL INSTALLATION This precision instrument is extremely easy to set up, as all major parts are factory pre-assembled. Hardware supplied for installation: − 6 no. M6 x 12 screws − 6 no. M6 Lock washers − 2 no. Hex Head screws − Tool (Spanner/Wrench) 1. Column with head 2. Height measuring rod 3. Platform base 4. Wheel attachment © Adam Equipment Company 2006 4
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NOTE: If the column bracket is bent, straighten it before assembling. Slip the column over the column bracket on the base. Hold the column straight so that the draft rod fits into the opening aperture of the column bracket. Fix the column to the column bracket using two M6 screws in front of the column and four at the back. Lay down the scale, with column horizontal to the floor. Raise the draft rod keeping out of the lever’s way. 1. Column 2. Column bracket 3.
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3.2 HEIGHT ROD INSTALLATION • Insert the two hexagonal headed screws from the hardware pack into the holes in the front of the column and tighten slightly. • Place both the height rod clamping brackets over the two pre-installed hexagonal headed screws and pull it down. • Use the included wrench to tighten both the screws. Do not over tighten the screws. A. Latch to lock/unlock the measuring arm B. The measuring arm C. The inner height rod D. The outer
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• The measuring arm should be held horizontal and above the person’s head and should not be released. • Carefully lower the measuring arm, while keeping it horizontal, until it rests gently upon the top of the person’s head. If the person is shorter than 101.5 cm, push the latch to the right, while simultaneously pushing down the measuring arm until it rests horizontally upon the top of the person’s head. Read the height of the person as follows: • The rear end of the measuring
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5. WEIGHING OPERATION To do the zero setting- • For accurate weighing, place the scale on a levelled floor. • Move both the balancing masses to zero when the scale platform is empty. • If the scale is balanced, the lever will be in the horizontal position. This will be indicated by the arrow indicator being in line with the horizontal mark on the right side of the column head. • It may be necessary to turn the zero-setting screw to the right or l
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To weigh a person- • The person to be weighed can now step onto the scale platform. • The lever will move away from it original position. • Move the balancing masses along the calibrated lever arms to return the lever to the horizontal position. • For this the bigger balancing mass should be moved first and then the smaller one for finer adjustment. • NOTE: While moving the lower (larger) balancing mass along the lower arm of the lever, make sure that it sits in one of the
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ADAM EQUIPMENT is an ISO 9001:2000 certified global organisation with more than 30 years experience in the production and sale of electronic weighing equipment. Products are sold through a world wide distributor network supported from our company locations in the UK, USA and SOUTH AFRICA. ADAM’s products are predominantly designed for the Laboratory, Educational, Medical and Industrial Segments. The product range is as follows: -Analytical and Precision Laboratory Balances -Top Loadi
