Gilson Microman M10, User Manual

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difficult to fit a capillary :
Clean the capillary-holder with ethanol.
Inaccuracy :
You should check the capillary is correctly mounted on
the capillary-holder (refer to pages 6-7).
Imprecision:
Change the capillary and piston.
difficult to set the volume:
This suggests that the pipette is damaged internally; in
which case you should contact your Gilson representative.
If the problem persists...
Contact your Gilson representative.
11 - cLeanIng and decontamInatIon
MiCroMan is designed so that the parts normally in
contact with liquid contaminants, can easily be cleaned
and decontaminated.
cleaning
The pipette must be cleaned with soap solution before
it is decontaminated.
External
1) Wipe the entire pipette with a soft-cloth or lint-free
tissue impregnated with soap solution, to remove all
dirty marks. if the pipette is very dirty, a brush with
soft plastic bristles may be used.
2) Wipe the entire pipette with a soft-cloth or lint-free
tissue impregnated with distilled water.
3) Leave the parts to dry by evaporation or wipe them
with a clean soft-cloth or lint-free tissue.