SURVIVOR RL1700 HE
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8. Repeat steps 4, 5, and 6 for the remaining mounts. The vessel should now be supported
on the mounts alone.
9. If necessary, move the vessel to its final position. Verify that there is no initial
misalignment between the base plate and top plate. Verify that the load button is
centered in the top plate to allow equal travel on either side.
10.If the jacking nuts were used to isolate the load cell from the load, lower them to the
jacking spacers to lower the vessel to rest on the load cells.
11.Attach the base plates to the foundation using anchors for concrete or by bolting or
welding to a steel structure. Verify that the base plates are no more than ±.5° out of level.
Shim as necessary.
12.Check that the top plates are no more than ±.5° out of level. Shim if necessary and fully
tighten the bolts.
13.The load distribution can be checked by lifting the vessel sightly at each support point in
turn or, more accurately, by exciting each load cell in turn and measuring the output with
a voltmeter. The variation in load among the cells should be no more than 20%. Shim if
necessary.
14.Check that the two screws securing the load cell to the base plate are tight.
