Adam Equipment MDW-160M User manual

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 INSTALLATION ....................................................................6
4. MEASURING HEIGHT........................................................................................6
5. WEIGHING OPERATION ...................................................................................8

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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.
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 0.5 cm / 0.2”
Gross weight 18 kg / 40 lb

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
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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 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.
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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 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 may now 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).

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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