Adam Equipment MDW-160M User manual

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Adam Equipment
MDW-160M
MECHANICAL HEALTH AND FITNESS SCALE
(P.N. 4283, Revision B4, May 2014)

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CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION..........................................................................................................5
2. SPECIFICATIONS........................................................................................................5
3. INSTALLATION............................................................................................................6
3.1 GENERAL INSTALLATION...................................................................................6
3.2 HEIGHT ROD INSTALLATION..............................................................................7
4. MEASURING HEIGHT .................................................................................................8
5. WEIGHING OPERATION...........................................................................................10
WARRANTY INFORMATION...........................................................................................14

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1. INTRODUCTION
•The MDW-160M Health and Fitness Scale 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.
Platform Size 375 mm x 275 mm /
14.8” x 10.8”
Overall
dimension 530 mm x 275 mm x 1485 mm / 20.9” x 10.8” x 58.5”
Height
measurement Up to 210 cm / 84”
Division of height
measurement 0.1 cm / 1/8”
Gross weight 18 kg / 40 lb

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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

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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. Base
4. Hook at the end
of the Draft rod
5. Lever with pivot
6. M6 screws
Push the lever. When the lever is in position, hook the draft rod around the
pivot.
←An assembled view
3.2 HEIGHT ROD INSTALLATION

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•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 height rod
E. Two height rod clamping brackets
for fixing the height rods assembly to
the column. One hexagonal headed
screw is required for each bracket.
4. MEASURING HEIGHT
Preparing the scale to measure the height-
•Before the person steps onto the scale platform, the measuring arm
should be lifted to the horizontal position, and raised well above the
person’s apparent height.
•The person may now step onto the scale platform.
•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

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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 arm is tapered to point at the reading
on the height rods.
•If the tapered end of the measuring arm points at the outer height
rod, then the height of the person is same as the reading at this
point on the outer height rod.
•If the tapered end of the measuring arm points at the inner height
rod, then the correct height of the person is same as the reading
shown on the inner height rod where both the height rod meets, i.e.,
read at the top of the outer height rod (Just above the “Read” arrow
marked on the outer height rod).
•While holding the measuring arm horizontally, raise the arm above
the person’s head. The person maynow step off the scale platform.
Hold the arm horizontal until the person is clear of the height rod.
•Fold the measuring arm back to the vertical position and adjust the
height rod back to the rest position (i.e. the measuring arm should
be locked in place within the inner height rod and the inner rod
should be at its lowest position).

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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
left until the scale balances.

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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 notches
properly. In that case, its upper pointer will be in line with one of the
markings of the lower arm of the lever. The reading at this marking
will indicate the weight of the person using the larger balancing
mass.
•The upper (smaller) balancing mass is now moved along the upper
arm of the lever till the lever returns to its original horizontal
position. This is to obtain the finer weight. The reading at this point
is noted.
•The total reading of the two balancing masses will give the final
weight of the person on the platform.
For example,
Lower mass 60 kg + Upper mass 2.5 kg
= Total weight of the person is 62.5 kg.

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WARRANTY INFORMATION
Adam Equipment offers Limited Warranty (Parts and Labour) for the components failed due to
defects in materials or workmanship. Warranty starts from the date of delivery.
During the warranty period, should any repairs be necessary, the purchaser must inform its
supplier or Adam Equipment Company. The company or its authorised Technician reserves the
right to repair or replace the components at any of its workshops depending on the severity of
the problems. However, any freight involved in sending the faulty units or parts to the service
centre should be borne by the purchaser.
The warranty will cease to operate if the equipment is not returned in the original packaging
and with correct documentation for a claim to be processed. All claims are at the sole discretion
of Adam Equipment.
This warranty does not cover equipment where defects or poor performance is due to misuse,
accidental damage, exposure to radioactive or corrosive materials, negligence, faulty
installation, unauthorised modifications or attempted repair or failure to observe the
requirements and recommendations as given in this User Manual. Additionally rechargeable
batteries (where supplied) are not covered under warranty.
Repairs carried out under the warranty does not extend the warranty period. Components
removed during the warranty repairs become the company property.
The statutory right of the purchaser is not affected by this warranty. The terms of this warranty
is governed by the UK law. For complete details on Warranty Information, see the terms and
conditions of sale available on our web-site.

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Manufacturer’s Declaration of Conformity
Adam Equipment Co. Ltd.
Maidstone Road, Kingston
Milton Keynes, MK10 0BD
United Kingdom
www.adamequipment.com
This product has been manufactured in accordance with the harmonised European standards, following the
provisions of the below stated directives:
2001/95/EC , General Product Safety Directive EN 349:1993+A1:2008
Safety of machinery - Minimum gaps to avoid
crushing of parts of the human body
2011/65/EC, RoHS, on the Restriction of the
use of certain hazardous substances in
electrical and electronic equipment (recast)
Restricted substances referred to in Article 4(1) and
maximum concentration values tolerated by weight in
homogeneous materials do not exceed prescribed
limits.

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ADAM EQUIPMENT is an ISO 9001:2008 certified global organisation with more than
40 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, AUSTRALIA and SOUTH AFRICA.
ADAM’s products are predominantly designed for the Laboratory, Educational, Health
and Fitness and Industrial Segments. The product range is as follows:
-Analytical and Precision Laboratory Balances
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-Digital Weighing/Check-weighing Scales
-High performance Platform Scales with extensive software
features including parts counting, percent weighing etc.
-Crane scales for heavy-duty industrial weighing
-Digital Electronic Scales for Health and Fitness use
-Retail Scales
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