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USER MANUAL MTS500 PCE Instruments

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Test Stand for Force Gauge

PCE-MTS500

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

Laboratory testing setup with spring and test stand (no visible text or symbols on main components)

CONTENTS

3&(0 76) Electric Vertical Test Stand, applied in tension and compression test, is assembled with (2N-5kN) Series Force Gauge. The stand adopts double-column construction with good stability, wide application range and easy operation. Furthermore, it has advantages of non-polar speed adjustment, manual or automatic operation, suitable for fields of rubber & plastic products, textile, construction, complex material, wire & cables, auto accessories, engine and scientific research, etc.

Note: When installing different force gauge, it should equip different backboard.

2. Structure

Small Backboard Up Slide Carriage Up Limit Ring Column Tighten Screw of Up Slide Carriage Up Limit Screw Force Gauge Backboard Down Slide Carriage Down Limit Ring Limit Switch Lower Limit Screw Speed Knob Power Lamp Power Switch Shift Button of Manual and Automatic Mode 410mm 1040mm Up Button Stop Button Down Button Power Socket 260mm

3. Installation of Force Gauge

Force Gauge M3 Screw Force Gauge M6 Iaxangular Nut Joint Bearing Outside Backboard Sensor

Picture 1 Installationof (Sensor Inside) ForceGauge
Picture 2 Installation of Force Gauge
Picture 3 Installation of Force Gauge(1kN-5kN)

1. When installing (Sensor Inside) Force Gauge, take out 4 pieces of M3 screws from toolbox, and through 4 deep hole of Small Backboard, tighten them into 4 installing hole on force gauge(Picture 1);

2. When installing Force Gauge, take off 4 pieces of M6 hexangular screws of back cover, and backboard. also take off Small Backboard on test stand; through 4 hole of Force Gauge backboard, tighten 4 pieces of M6 screws into insalling hole of Force Gauge by nut (Picture 2);

3. When installing (1kN-5kN) Force Gauge, it should equip the SJ-021 Outside Backboard. Loosen the 4 pieces of M6 hexangular screws, take off the SKN Backboard, fix the SJ-021 Backboard on the position of Force Gauge Backboard by the 4 screws; Take one of the joint axletree from sensor toolbox, and tighten the sensor through hole of backboard as showing in picture(Picture 3).

4. Specification

Capacity		(
Measuring Stroke
Measuring Speed
Maximum Gap
Work Voltage
Rate Current
Fuse of Main Circuit
Fuse of Controlling Circuit
Working Temperature	± °C
Store & Delivery Temperature	°C	°C
Relative Humidity

5.Attention

A. Please do not take Up or Lower Limit Screw at any time to prevent screw mandrel from getting out or damaging to other accessories.
B. When needing to move UP Slide Carriage for appropriate space, please pay attention:

1. Loosen the tighten screw at two side of Up Slide Carriage, during which it should support the slide carriage by hands to avoid dropping down.

2. The Up Slide Carriage will not upper than the top of column, and lower than Up Limit Screw.

c. Operation

Examine Before Operation

A. Check Tighten Screw of Up Slide Carriage to be locked firmly;
B. Turn on the power switch, then the power lamp will be light.
C. Examine the stand whether there is abnormal sound when moving without load.

Manual Test

Choose the Manual mode by pressing Shift Button of Manual and Automatic Mode; Press Up or Down button all along, the test stand will work; Loosen the button, the test stand will stop work and finish test.

Automatic Test

Choose the Automatic mode by pressing Shift Button of Manual and Automatic Mode; Press Up or Down button once, the test stand will work; Press Stop button, the test stand will stop and finish test.

7. Maintenance

A. Please keep the environment clean and prevent liquid and metal scraps from entering the engine box, otherwise electric shock may happen and driving components may be damaged.
B. Please keep the column and lower slide carriage hole clean.
C. Add some lubricant to screw mandrel and gear after period of time.
D. Please pull out power connector, and make the stand away from dust and moisture if it is not used.

8. Packing List

Number	Parts Name	Quantity
1	3&(0 76 Main Body	1
2	M10 Inner Hexagon Spanner	1
3		1
4	110/220V Power Wire	1
5	Manual	1
6	Qualification Certificate	1