CHAPTER 3 MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES3.5 Replacing the Housing Seals1. Open scale following instructions inSection 3.2.1. Note the condition ofthe Load Cell Seal and Ring, whichmay also need to be replaced.2. Remove the leveling feet and the twoscrews that secure the Legal-For-Trade(LFT) switch cover. (See Figure 3-6)3. Remove the screws holding theBottom Plate. Then lift off the BottomPlate. (See Figure 3-6)Figure 3-6. Bottom of Valor 3000 Xtreme W.4. Carefully position the Bottom PlateSeal to align with the matching holeson the Bottom Plate. Then mountthe Bottom Plate on the BottomHousing, and insert and tighten thesix small screws that hold it.5. Re-install the leveling feet, and thenmount the Bottom Plate Gasket.Figure 3-7. Bottom Plate Gasket and Seal.6. Turn the scale over and replace the seal washers in the holes of the screws that hold theTop Housing in place. (See Figure 3-2.)7. There is a seal-washer to the left ofthe PCB, inserted beneath a screwand steel washer on the left-rear ofthe PCB. (See Chapter 5 for theHousing Seal Kit.)Figure 3-8. Seal washer on left-rear of PCB.8. Mount the Top Housing, careful toclear the Bottom Plate Gasket onall sides. Then insert all screws.Screws holdingBottom PlateScrews securingthe LFT switchcoverTamper-evidentscrew.6. Install the new seal on the PanSupport. Insert it through the holeshown in Figure 3-9.Figure 3-9. Seal washer for Weighing PlateValor™ 3000 Series Service Manual 3-5 Ohaus Corporation www.ohaus.com