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Getting Started
User Manual Secura
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4.8 Below-balance Weighing
A port for a below-balance weighing hook is located on the bottom of the balance.
 
Install a draft protection shield. 
t  Lift cover plate out of the bottom of the balance.
When doing this, put the balance to one side and not on the weighing pan side. 
Placing the balance on the weighing pan side may lead to measurement inaccuracies 
and damage to the balance!
t  Attach a wire (or similar) to the sample and hang it on the notched hook.
If the below-balance weighing port is no longer being used, close the opening with 
the cover plate again, so that the weighing results are not adversely affected by 
drafts. 
The below-balance weighing port may not be opened or used on balances used for 
legal metrology.