This guide will take you through the installation and use of your eWeighBar HD load bars. The eWeighBars HD have been designed for heavy duty use and permanent installation under cattle crates, crushes or chutes.

You'll receive 2 eWeighBar HD in the box. Each bar comes with a a cable at one end to be plugged into your weigh head indicator. Note the eWeighBar cables come wrapped in a protective wire to prevent damage throughout use.

The iLivestock weighing system consists of the eWeigh Weigh Scale Indicator and two load bars. The load bars are fitted beneath a platform or crate and transmit the weight signal to the indicator. The eBar HD bars can be used with any compatible weigh head.

Note: The load bar foot plates have been locked in position for transportation and installation, and must be released before weighing (see installing load bars)

Step 1. Lift the crate / crush so that the load bars can be positioned underneath. Align the holes of the crate / crush and load bar mounting plates and fix with 12mm bolts at each load bar end.

Caution: Dropping the crate with load bars fitted, or dropping the the crate onto the load bars can damage the load bars.

Step 2. Lower the crate/load bar assembly onto the concrete slab, ensuring that the load bar footplates are not twisted or binding in any way.

Step 3. Fix each foot plate to the slab with a minimum of two 12 mm (1/2") masoary anchors e.g DynaboltTM)

Install the masonry anchors one at a time, using the clamping action of each anchor to restrain the foot plate for subsequent drilling. Take care to ensure that the anchors don't force the foot plates sideways and cause misalignment of the ball and cup loading system

Step 4. Once fixed to the slab you must 'unlock' the bars from the foot plates. To do this:

a) Loosen the locknut that locks the load bar stop bolt to the foot plate. Unscrew the bolt, plastic sleeve and washer from the foot plate and lift them out completely.

b) Remove the plastic sleeve fitted over each load bar stop bolt.

NEVER remove the rubber tube in the centre of the load bar. This contains the load centring cup assembly.

c) Reassemble the load bar stop bolt, washer, and locknut in the reverse order to the above disassembly.

d) Tighten the load bar stop bolt until there is a clearance of 1.0 to 2.0 mm (0.040 to 0.080") between the underside of the head of the load bar stop bolt and the washer. Tighten the locknut down to the foot plate to lock in place.

Step 5. Unlock the other feet of the load bar system as described as above.

Once installed, you should test the eBar HDs with a weigh scale indicator.

See steps for testing below:

Step 1. Connect the load bars cables to a compatible indicator

Step 2: Turn 'ON' and zero the indicator

Step 3. Put a test weight ( which needs to be more the 50kg - this could be a yourself or another person) at one end of the platform/crate and note the stable reading on the indicator.

Step 4. Put the test weight at the other end of the platform/crate and note the stable reading on the indicator.

Step 5. Remove the test weight and note whether the reading returns to zero.

Step 6. If the two readings differ by mlore than 1kg OR the reading DOES NOT return to zero, see the troubleshooting section.

Periodically repeat the above tests during use and also before first use if the equipment has not been used for some time.

See common troubleshooting tips below:

Online: Use the chat icon in Admin on the app or bottom right on the web dashboard