AgriEid Cattle Scales Installation Manual - Page 6

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Tips and Trouble Shooting :

Ensure the platform is a snug fit into the crush and movement forward and

backwards is minimized. The less the platform can move around the more accurate

the readings. Cattle will be extremely hard on the platform so it is important the

platform cannot move around in the crush. You might also want to consider making

the platform non slip by making some grooves in the timber or attaching some

cross beams or fixing non-slip material on the top of the platform.

Ensure the platform is level (use spirit level) and adjust the 4 x feet to make it as

level as possible for the most accurate readings.

After using the platform and scales you will see how to best secure the platform to

minimize movement by adding additional timber or braces etc as required. Ensure

movement up and down is not restricted.

Note : The more weight you can add to the platform the more accurate the

indicator calibration ie 300-400 kg is recommended as this is the around the

average weight of a small to medium sized cow.

As cows are an average weight of 300-600kg – you can set the maximum weight

reading on the indicator to 1000 kg and use 400kg to calibrate and check the

scales are reading this weight correctly. Less weight can be used as mentioned

above (10% of max) say 100kg but 300-400kg is recommended to really get the

most accurate results.

Weights should be checked and verified using another set of scales (ie bathroom

scales) before putting on platform – you can use tractor weights, gym weights,

bags of concrete, concrete blocks, feed / seed / fertilizer bags, 20l buckets etc

Anything you can get an accurate weight of that can be easily added to the

platform for final calibration.

Remember less movement = more accurate readings.

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