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Preface
Precautions
The following precautions are provided to help avoid damage to the instrument:
Caution: Service.
The instrument should be serviced by BioTek authorized service
personnel. Only qualified technical personnel should perform troubleshooting and
service procedures on internal components.
Caution: Spare Parts.
Only approved spare parts should be used for maintenance.
The use of unapproved spare parts and accessories may result in a loss of warranty
and potentially impair instrument performance or cause damage to the instrument.
Caution: Environmental Conditions.
Do not expose the instrument to
temperature extremes. For proper operation, ambient temperatures should remain
within the range listed in the
Specifications
section. Performance may be adversely
affected if temperatures fluctuate above or below this range. Storage temperature
limits are broader.
Caution: Sodium Hypochlorite.
Do not expose any part of the instrument to the
recommended diluted sodium hypochlorite solution (bleach) for more than 20
minutes. Prolonged contact may damage the instrument surfaces. Be certain to rinse
and thoroughly wipe all surfaces.
Caution: Power Supply.
Only use the power supply shipped with the instrument.
Operate this power supply within the range of line voltages listed on it.
Caution: Disposal.
Dispose of the instrument according to Directive 2002/96/EC,
“on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE),” or local ordinances.
Caution: Warranty.
Failure to follow preventive maintenance protocols may
void
the warranty
.
Caution: Shipping Hardware.
All shipping hardware must be removed before
operating the instrument and reinstalled before repackaging the instrument for
shipment.
Caution: Electromagnetic Environment.
Per IEC 61326-2-6 it is the user’s
responsibility to ensure that a compatible electromagnetic environment for this
instrument is provided and maintained in order that the device will perform as
intended.
Caution: Electromagnetic Compatibility.
Do not use this device in close
proximity to sources of strong electromagnetic radiation (e.g., unshielded intentional
RF sources), because these may interfere with the proper operation.
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