Technical Support
Maintaining your Adam product can prolong its lifespan, provide more consistently accurate results and potentially reduce your parts and labor costs. To keep your weighing device in top condition:
• Keep your product clean. Using an in-use cover extends the life of keypads and other parts.
• Avoid prolonged exposure to harsh environments.
• Power off your scale when not in use for prolonged periods. For laboratory balances, leave the product switched on, but in standby mode.
• Calibrate your balance at regular intervals.
• Have your product regularly serviced and calibrated to ensure it continues to provide accurate results.
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If you have a problem with your product
• Read the common problems and solutions information below, to see whether you can solve the problem yourself.
• Check the user manual for error message explanations that are specific to your weighing scale or balance. For current products you can download user manuals here. For older or legacy products please contact us regarding availability of a replacement manual.
If you are still experiencing a problem, call one of our local service centers or use the contact form on this website to send us the details of your problem. We will review the details and get back to you.
We provide an inspection and quotation service for customers wanting to get their product repaired. A standard inspection fee per machine applies and is waived if the repair quote is accepted.
Common Problems and Solutions
We've found that many service problems can be resolved by performing some simple troubleshooting checks on the scale or balance in question. Please refer to the table below to help identify some basic problems and solutions.
Problem | Possible Cause | Common Solution |
|---|---|---|
| Battery will not charge | Mains voltage not present or too low. | Verify the batteries are rechargeable types. |
| Cannot use Full Capacity | Overload stops hitting pan support or hitting bottom of load cell. | Look for obstruction under pan, shipping screws, and verify pan installation. |
Display is blank/ does not turn on. | Mains power is turned off. | Check to ensure power is going to the scale and the switch is on. |
Display blank after turn on test or showing error message. | Pan not installed. | Check the pans are installed correctly. |
| Display is unstable | Drafts or air currents. | Verify the scale is in an acceptable location and on a good table. |
| Not Linear | Overload stops hitting too soon. | Look for obstruction under pan, shipping screws, and verify pan installation. |
| Off Center Loading error | Adjust mechanics. | Look for obstruction under pan, shipping screws, and verify pan installation. |
| OL appears on display | Weight on scale over permissible limit. | Check the pans are installed correctly. |
| UL displayed | Weight on scale below permissible limit. | Check that the pans are installed correctly. |
| Weight value incorrect | Calibration error. | Calibrate again, paying special attention to the mass used, the stability of the scale, and the weighing units required. |