Manual For Multihead Weigher
Manual For Multihead Weigher
Manual For Multihead Weigher
Weigher
Instruction
Manual
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Content
1. Preface...……………………………………………………………….... 3
1.2 Attentions............................................................................................. 5
3. Working Principle...................................................................................... 7
4. Machine Structure.....................................................................................
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5. Operating Methods...................................................................................
5.2 Zero.................................................................................................... 16
5.3 Running..............................................................................................
5.4 Calibration.......................................................................................... 23
6. Setting Parameter..................................................................................... 30
7.Trouble Shooting................................................................................... 43
8.Maintenance ......................................................................................... 45
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1.1 Basic Description
1. Products from weighing buckets are combined into many combinations that are closed to the target
weight, then the machine will choose the combination which is the closest to the target weight.
2. The machine is mainly applied to weighing granular and irregular shaped products.
TT – W □ □ - □- □
Volume of bucket
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1.2 Attentions
(3) Installation environment: no energy machine, sunshine, high temperature equipment or wind.
(5) Should work in axenic and non-dusty workshop when packing food products.
(8) Do check and clean out the remained material inside buckets before running.
(9) Press ZERO button to empty buckets and set to zero before operation..
(11) Only electronic engineering personnel can maintain the machine when there is a malfunction in
electric parts.
(12) Do take care when cleaning or maintaining the machine, as there is a distance between the weigher
and the ground when the weigher is mounted on top of the packaging machine.
(13) The volts d.c. should be not more than 30V of the connection signal which produced by connecting
with other equipments such as feeding apparatus, Packing machine, conveyor, etc.. And the load current
should be not more than 100mA.
(14) Forbid to touch the buckets’ door, weigh buckets and other running parts while the machine is
running.
(15) Friendly reminder, it may have an impact on electron device such as cardiac pacemaker etc. when
the weigher is working.
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ITEM PARAMETER
Capacity Of
6500g 6500g 6500g 6500g 6500g
Weighing
Weighing Range Of
10-1200g 10-1200g 10-1000g 10-1000g 10-1000g
Single Bucket
Volume Of Weigh
1500ml 1500ml 1500ml 1500ml 1500ml
Bucket
Max. Weighing
180p/min 130p/min 120p/min 70 p/min 70 p/min
Speed
Pro. Memory 50 50 50 50 50
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3. Working Principle
3.1 Feeding Products
Fig. 3—1—1
Products to be weighed are firstly delivered by Conveyor and fed into the Infeed Funnel. Then it can be
dispersed to Linear Feeders from the vibrating Top Cone controlled by programs. The products flow
thickness can be changed by adjusting the height of the Infeed Funnel. As shown in Fig.3—1—1.
Fig. 3—2—1
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Products are distributed evenly into each Linear Feeder Pan, stored in Feeding Bucket. Then the
products are previous weighed in Weighing Bucket and cleaned out. After that, products in Feeding
Buckets can be fed into Weighing Buckets to prepare for a next combination. As show in Fig. 3-2-1.
The weight values from each Weighing Bucket (Fig. 3—3—1) is added up and numerous
combinations which meet the set deviation from Target Weight are calculated out, then the closest one to
the Target Weight is selected out (Fig. 3—3—2).
1. Paramters of product weights in bucket: “AFC” , “Amplitude Of Top Cone” , “Amplitued Of Linear
Feeder”. When AFC 0: larger “Amplitude Of Top Cone” and “Amplitued Of Linear Feeder” , more
products weight in each bucket
When AFC 1: Product weight in each bucket is smaller when the QTY of buckets to be combied are
larger.
When AFC 2: Product weight in each bucket is larger when product weight in single bucket is larger.
Forced Combination: qualified rate and speed is higher when this value is larger. As shown in Fig.
3—3—2. If there is no qualified weight during the combination, and set this value “100”, if one
Weighing Bucket was not combined, it will execute “Forced Combination Release” function to make
sure the machine running well.
Fig. 3—3—1
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Fig. 3—3—2
Discharge products via Collecting Hopper. There are four ways (optional parts).
Collect and dump products ( by controlling double door collecting hopper): Products is dumped to
collecting hopper and stored there. The they are discharged. So that it can reduce the impact when
products in different heights.As shown in Fig. 3—4—1
Fig. 3—4—1
Discharge products selectively(double door collecting hopper): qualified products are dumped into next
process like packaging, while unqualified products are dumped by the other gate to avoid the waste of
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package material. As shown in Fig. 3-4-2
Fig. 3-4-2
Discharge products by order(double door collecting hopper): Weighed products can be discharged via
two channels independently, so that there are more choices for the next process. As shown in Fig.
3—4—3
Fig. 3—4—3
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4. Machine Structure
Fig. 4-1-1
No. Part Name QTY Material Remarks
1 Infeed Funnel 1 Stainless Steel
2 Level Sensor 1
3 Top Cone 1 Stainless Steel
4 Linear Feeder Pan 10 Stainless Steel 14 pcs (14 heads weigher)
5 Feeding Bucket 10 Stainless Steel 14 pcs (14 heads weigher)
6 Weighing Moudle 10 Zinc Base Alloy 14 pcs (14 heads weigher)
7 Weighing Bucket 10 Stainless Steel 14 pcs (14 heads weigher)
8 Aluminum Case 1 Aluminum Alloy
9 Collating Chute 3 Stainless Steel
10 M16 Hang Bolt 4 Cast Steel (chrome-faced)
11 Base Frame 1 Stainless Steel Or A3 Steel metallic painted
12 Collecting Hopper 1 Stainless Steel
Fig. 4-2-1
Fig. 4-2-2
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Fig. 4-2-3
Fig. 4—3—1
Loose the bucket slowly, and let it down slightly till another fixed rod fixing into the
locking mount, make the bucket horizontally as shown in Fig. 4—3—2.
Fig. 4—3—2
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4.3.2 Mounting Feeding Bucket
Please refer to the installation steps of weighing bucket because the installation method is
the same to the Weighing Bucket Installation completely.
The installation schematic diagram of the water-proof Feeder Pan is shown in Fig. 4—3—3.
Hold the head of the pan , fix position “1” into the hole of vibrator. Slowly press the pan
till the postion “2” of the pan is fixed into other two holes of the vibrator. Then lock
position “3” to position “4”.
NOTICE: Each Linear Feeder Pan should be well installed and has no hit with each other.
Fig. 4—3—3
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5. Operating Methods
5.1 Instruction Of Display Screen
The Display Screen is the operating controller of the weigher. It has liquid-crystal display and touch
function. You can opearte the weigher, choose program and modify parameter by touching the button on
Display Screen. Please do touch the screen with your finger pulp. If you touch the screen with fingernail,
pencil leads or other hard sharp objects, you may break the surface of the screen.
Switch on the power supply, software starts to self-exam and then we can see the Main Screen as shown
below.
5.2 Zero.
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Please touch “Zero” before running the weigher after it is turned on to clean out product remained in
Feed Buckets and Weigh Buckets, and at the same time set load cells to zero once again, as shown
above.
You can touch “run” button to run the machine after all Weighing Moduls finishing self-exam, as shown
below.
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When all buckets marked “B” change into “S” and “P” (here, P is “pass”), it means the weigher passes
self-exam and it is in good condition.
5.3 Running
Touch “Run” in Main Screen, it gets into running interface shown as below.
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Touch “Simulation” button in the left corner of running interface, it will display “ simulation” (as shown
below). Simulation running is no-load running, the weigher will run simulated according to current
program. If you input “release product” signal, the machine will output all signals which are the same to
normal running to check if the weigher is connected correctly to connecting devices.
Touch “Stop” button in the right corner of the interface, there will be a “stop” prompt.
Touch “Start” button above “Stop” button, there will be a “ run” prompt.
You can modify linear amplitude, center main amplitude and set speed in running interface (when
running), and you can modify every linear amplitude independently. If you want to exit the running
interface, please touch “Exit” button. For instance, if you want to change the amplitude of bucket 1, just
do as following figure.
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2. When running, in “Status” section which is in the left cornor of running interface, “Success” means
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the number of qualified products, while “Fail” means the number of unqualified products.
3. It will control the conveyor to refeed according to current parameter when there are no products in
infeed funnel. The machine will stop automatically when it detects there are no products. And it will
re-run when it detects that refeeding is finished, so that the weighing result will not be affected because
of no products.
4. The wegiht displayed when running is the current weight combined by Weighing Buckets, it is also
the release weight..
a. It is the weight of proudcts released to the next equipment when there is no collecting hopper.
b. It is the weight of products released to the collecting hopper when there is collecting hopper.
When you want to exit running interfacet , touch “Exit” button to return to Main Screen.
5.4 Calibration
5.4-1 Touch “Calib” button on Main Screen to get into calibration interface shown as following
1. Calibrate 1~10 Weighing Bucket sensors. Touch the pane under “Sel”, it will reject a keyboard, if
you choose NO. 10 bucket, it shown as following picture:
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4. How to calibrate: touch “Zero”→touch ”Z-Point”→ put standard weight according to setting
weight→ touch “ Calibrat”, then the bucket will display the weight of standard weight. Remove the
standard weight, if it shows “0.0”g or approximate value, the calibrat is done. ( Calibrate each bucket by
repeating above steps).
5. Test: Put a standard weight which is lighter than setting weight into the weighing bucket, if it shows
relevant value or approximate value, the calibrat is successful. If the deviation is larger than 0.3g, you
need to calibrate the bucket again.
Notice: The calibrating work must be finished by professional personnel with measurement work license
in breezeless and no vibration environmen.
5.5-1 Touch “Manul” button in Main Screen to access into manual testing interface
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5.5-2 “Zero”, Clear up the sensor, touch this button, Weighing Bucket will open one time.
5.5-3 Vibrate top Cone: Touch the center round ( detail see following picture), then touch “Vibrate”, the
top cone will vibrate according to amplitude.
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5.5-4 Vibrate Linear Feeder: touch button, it will reject a keyboard, choose a number
from 0 to 10. If you choose 0, all Linear Feeders will vibrate. If you just want one Linear Feeder to
vibrate, you can choose relevant number. For instance, if you touch “3”, then touch “ Vibrate” button,
NO.3 Linear Feeder will vibrate one time.
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5.5-5 WBT : Choose a number from 0 to 10, then touch “WBT” (Weighing Bucket) button , the relevant
Weighing Bucket will act one time. If you choose 0, all Weighing Buckets will act.
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5.5-6 FBT : Choose a number from 0 to 10, then touch “FBT” (Feeding Bucket) button , the relevant
Feeding Bucket will act one time. If you choose 0, all Feeding Buckets will act.
5.5-7 Step : Choose a number from 0 to 10, then touch “Step” button, the Top Cone, relevant Linear
Feeder, relevant Feeding Bucket and relevant Weighing Bucket will act one time in turn. If you choose 0,
Top Cone and all Buckets will act .
5.5-8 Continue: Choose a number from 0 to 10, then touch “Continue” button, the Top Cone, relevant
Linear Feeder, relevant Feeding Bucket and relevant Weighing Bucket will continue acting in turn. If
you choose 0, Top Cone and all Buckets will continue acting . If you touch “Stop” button, the weigher
will stop acting.
5.5-9 Clear: touch “Clear” button, the weigher will discharge products according to numbers. (the Top
Cone, Linear Feeder, Feeding Bucket and Weighing Bucket will act in turn ), If you touch “Stop” button,
the weigher will stop acting.
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5.6-1 Touch “Record” button on Main Screen interface, as shown following
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1. No. : It is the number of record every time weighted. It can be 99999 pieces of records.
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6. Setting Parameter
6.1 Common Parameter
6.1-1 Touch “Parameter” button on Main Screen to get into parameter setting interface.
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6.1-1-1. Target: The target weight that the product need to be weighted. The range is from 10 to 6500,
the unit is “g”.
6.1-1-2. U-Dvt: Upper deviation of product weight. The range is from 0 to 999, the unit is “g”.
6.1-1-3. D-Dvt: Lower deviation of product weight. The range is from 0 to 999, the unit is “g”.
6.1-1-4. Speed: Packing speed preset, it may be a little difference from actual packing speed. he range is
from10 to 150, the unit is p/min.
6.1-1-5. Stable: how long it will cost from Feeding Bucket is opened to products stay stably in Weighing
Bucket. The range is from 001 to 999, the unit is ×0.01s.
6.1-1-6. ZeroTime: the weigher will zero clear automatically after how many times that each bucket
remove tare weight. So that it will keep the weighing sensor in zero situation and high precision.
6.1-1-7. Enforce: You can set the number when a single bucket do not participate in combination
reaching this number, it will combine with other Weighing Buckets and discharge products next time, so
that to limit the times that products stay in Weighing Bucket. The enforced combined weight will be
qualified or unqualified by marked with M and L.
6.1-1-8. AFC : Amplitude auto tracking model, you can set 0-2.
1: AFCT, amplitude auto tracking according to the quantity of buckets participating in combination. It
will automatically modify amplitudes of all Linear Feeders. You can also modify amplitude of single
Linear Feeder.
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2: AFCW , amplitude auto tracking according to the weight of single bucket .It will automatically
modify amplitudes of Linear Feeders. And amplitude of each Linear Feeder can be displayed singly, you
can also modify the amplitude singly.
6.1-1-9. F-Weight: You can set this parameter, so that when the sensor detects the weight of products in
Infeed Funnel is less than it, “ Refeed Signal” will be output. The range is from 0.1 to 100, the unit is
“kg”.
6.1-1-10. Stop: You can set this parameter, when the sensor detects the weight of products in Infeed
Funnel achieves it, it will stop refeeding. The range is from 0.1 to 100, the unit is “kg”.
6.1-1-11. No Assem: How to handle when there is no qualified weight combination. You can set 0 or 1.
The default is 0.
0: It will combine and discharge the products enforced. It calculates all combinations, finds out the one
to discharge which is more than and most closed to the target weight, and outputs “over weight” signal.
1: Manual intervention. It will stop running automatically, and prompt “ Please handle by manual”. You
need to press “ ENT” button to confirm after handling, and it will re-combine.
6.1-1-12. FillDly: How long it outputs “refeed” signal to the conveyor to refeed products from the
sensor detects weight of products in Infeed Funnel is less than setting value. The unit is×0.01s.
6.1-1-13. Empty: How long the weigher stops running automatically from the sensor detects weight of
products in Infeed Funnel is less than setting value. The unit is×1s. When it refeeds the products to
setting weight , the sensor detects it and the weigher will restart.
6.1-1-14. Ratio: Refeed according to this percentage of target weight. If the weight in Weighing Bucket
is less than this value, it will control Linear Feeder to feed products.
6.1-1-15. SignalMod: The ways of receiving “ Discharge Products” signal from packaging machine. You
can set 0-3.
1. Negative Edge with memory, which receives “ Discharge Products” signal once the previous
discharging finishes. If the weighing is finished after receiving “ Discharge Products” signal, it will
discharge products directly.
2. Negative Edge witout memory, which receives “ Discharge Products” signal only after the weight
combination finishes ( that is the weighing finishes).
3. Signal Level with memory, which receives “ Discharge Products” signal once the previous
discharging finishes. If the weighing is finished after receiving “ Discharge Products” signal, it will
discharge products directly without outputting “Ready” signal.
4. Signal Level wiout memory, which receives “ Discharge Products” signal only after the weight
combination finishes ( that is the weighing finishes).
Notice: Negative Edge—“Discharge Products” signal works only when the moment connecting turn into
disconnecting.
6.1-1-16.『放料模式』:You can set 0 or 1 to turn on or turn off combining and discharging repeatedly
function.
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0: turn on combining and discharging repeatedly function.
6.1-1-18. Interval: It is time interval of Weighing Buckets which stagger dump products. That is
Weighging Buckets will discharge products one by one according to this time interval. It is used When
products with low density and large volume. Stagger dumping products avoid products blocking on exit
because of all Weighing Buckets discharge products in the same time. The range is from 0.1 to 99, the
unit is ×0.01s.
6.1-1-19. OpenStay : How long the gates of Feeding Buckets and Weighing Buckets will be closed after
they are opened. So that it makes sure all products in the bucket will be discharged. The range is from 1
to 150, the unit is ×0.01s.
6.1-1-20. MotorMode: The running mode of Feeding Buckets and Weighing Buckets. There are four
modes to be choosed which have already be set in “Motor Set”. The bigger the value, the quicker the
speed. While the smaller the value, the slower the speed. You can choose 0,1,2,3.
6.1-1-21. WEI-MAT: The Feeding Buckets open to feed Weighing Buckets after products are
dischargedin Weighing Buckets. The range is from 1 to 99, the unit is ×0.01s.
6.1-1-22. MultiDump: Number of combination times to finish target weight. The single combination
wegiht equals to target weight devides this number. It is used for large target weight or products easy to
block exit.
6.1-2. Topic: Touch this button, a keyboard will be rejected, then you can input a name, as shown below.
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6.1-2-1. Select: Touch this button, there will be about 100 products pictures for your choice. You can
pick one and touch ” OK”, then touch “Save” button, so to save current product.
6.1-2-2. No. : You can touch this button to choose the topic which has already been saved before. Touch
“+” or “-“ to set the parameters. And touch “ Save” button to modify the paramters.
6.1-2-3. Save As: If you want to copy the topic and save as another one, you just need to touch “Save
As” button, there will be a keyboard rejected, then you can input the topic number.
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6.1-3. Set Up: Touch “Setup” button as shown below, then it will get into the Setup interface.
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6.1-3-1 Language: There are two languages English and Chinese, You can touch “ O ” before the
language to choose it, as shown below,
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6.1-3-7. Piece Mod: It is used for products counted by pieces.
Target Pcs: Target pieces of products.
Over Pcs: Allowed upper limit of target pieces.
Under Pcs: Allowed lower limit of target pieces.
Piece Wt: average weight of one unit proudct.
6.1-3-8. Hoppper: Normally, every hopper should be selected. But if there is something wrong with
some hopper, and it can not be fixed temporary, you can get rid of it and keep other hoppers working.
6.1-3-9 System: Touch this button to return to WinowsCE system desktop. You can see the resources of
system.
6.1-3-10. Exit: Touch this button to return to previous parameter page.
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6.1-4-1. No. , number of Linear Feeder, Feeding Bucket, Weighing Bucket and Collecting Hopper.
6.1-4-2. Intensity: The linear amplitude intensity. Touch “Save” button to save your modification.
6.1-4-3 Time: Vibrating time of Top Cone and Linear Feeder when they feed to Feeding Bucket. The
unit is ×10ms. Touch “Save” button to save your modification. For instance, touch “Time” button of No.
2.
6.1-4-4. Time+: All vibrating time will increase together. Touch “Time+”, more products vibrated,
longer time and slower speed. Touch “Save” button to save your modification.
6.1-4-5. Time-: All vibrating time will decrease togethe. Touch “Time-”, less products vibrated, shorter
time and higher speed. Touch “Save” button to save your modification.
Notice: number “11” or “15” represent Top Cone.
6.1-4-6 Motor
FeedBT:there are “0~4” motor modes for Feeding Bucket, touch “+” or “-” to choose, Touch “Save”
button to save your modification. No.“1~16” is the totally steps of step motor, you can touch relevant
number to modify it . Bigger value, quicker speed, while smaller value, slower speed (the range is 0 to
99).
WeighBT: there are “0~4” motor modes for Feeding Bucket, touch “+” or “-” to choose, Touch “Save”
button to save your modification. No.“1~16” is the totally steps of step motor, you can touch relevant
number to modify it . Bigger value, quicker speed, while smaller value, slower speed (the range is 0 to
99).
Notice: When setting motor mode, you can get graphs as below.
A. How to set when the gate opens and before it opens.
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1. 2. Do not switch on motor too fast, 3.4. Low speed to reduce noise when touching the rod of gate,5.6.
Move fast when touching rising rod of bucket. 7.8. Keep moving fast to save time.
B. How to set when the gate closes and after it closes.
9.10. Do not swithc on motor too fast. 11. Speed up . 12.13. Keep speeding up and stay a longer time. 14.
15. Start to speed down, and prepare to separate from gate rod. 16. Accelerate appropriately, separate
from the rod in stable speed to reduce noise and vibration.
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7. Trouble Shooting
P Self-exam passed All control cards pass self-exam after switching on the weigher.
I Bucket can not be used Weighing Bucket can not take part in combination.
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1. Refeed products.
2. In AFCT , it will be better the “average
1. Products not enough quantity of buckets combined” is 3 to 4.
Packaging speed more
2. AFC unreasonable 3. In AFCW , it will be better the “single bucket
and more slowly
weight ratio” is between 25-33%.
4. It is best to choose AFC0, use manual
adjustment instead of tracking automatically.
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8.Maintenance
Only professional trained personnel is allowed to maintain and detect the machine. Do cut off power
supply of machine when maintenance. Daily maintenance should be well done to make sure the machine
running well. And the life of machine will be extend to realize its value maximumly.
8.1. Do not dismounting the machine if you are not maintenance personnel.
8.2. Do clear Top Cone, Linear Feeders, Feeding Buckets, Weighing Buckets and other parts which
contact products every day after using the machine.
8.3. Check Weighing Buckets before weighing every time. Make sure there is no foreign object on the
hook. Clear dust on the hook every time after using the machine.
8.4. Clear dust on Aluminum Case per two months.
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11.Electric Wiring Diagram
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