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IM WT310E-02EN
Making Preparations for Measurements
2
Installation Position
Desktop
Place the instrument in a horizontal position or tilt it on its handle or movable legs. Place the instrument 
on a flat, level surface as shown in the figure below.
• WT310E/WT310EH
  To use the handle as a stand to tilt the instrument, first check that the handle is fixed in place, 
and then position the instrument. To rotate the handle, first pull the handle’s rotary axis out 
approximately 2 mm to 3 mm on both the left and right sides of the instrument, and then rotate it 
slowly to one of its stop positions.
 
1 
2 
3 
4 
5 
6 
7 
8 
1 
3 
Rotating base 
Pull this out approximately 2 mm  
to 3 mm, and rotate the handle. 
Handle stop positions (We recommend that you use positions 1, 3, 5, and 8. Do not place a heavy load 
 
on this instrument when the handle is in stop position 2 or 4.)
• WT332E/WT333E
 
 WARNING
•  When adjusting the WT310E/WT310EH handle, be careful not to injure your hand with the 
edges of the handle.
•  When you put away the handle or movable legs, be careful not to get your hand caught 
between the handle or movable legs and the instrument.
•  Handling the movable legs or handle without firmly supporting the instrument can be 
dangerous. Please take the following precautions.
  •  Only handle the movable legs or handle when the instrument is on a stable surface.
  •  Do not handle the movable legs or handle when the instrument is tilted.
•  Do not place the instrument in any position other than those shown in the above figures.
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 AVERTISSEMENT
•  Lors du réglage de la poignée WT310E/WT310EH, éviter toute blessure à la main avec les 
bords de la poignée.
•  Au moment de rabattre la poignée ou les pieds escamotables, éviter de coincer une main 
entre la poignée ou les pieds escamotables et l'instrument.
•  Pour manipuler les pieds escamotables ou la poignée, toujours soutenir l'instrument 
fermement. Prendre les précautions suivantes.
  •   Ne manipuler les pieds escamotables ou la poignée que lorsque l'instrument est placé 
sur une surface stable.
  •  Ne pas manipuler les pieds escamotables ou la poignée lorsque l'instrument est incliné.
•  Ne pas placer l'instrument dans des positions autres celles indiquées ci-dessus. Ne pas 
empiler l'instrument.
2.2  Installing the Instrument