Kendro Sorvall Legend RT, Instruction Manual

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Contents
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Contents
For your safety............................................ 3
Proper use................................................................ 3
Improper use ............................................................ 3
Centrifuging hazardous materials ............................ 3
Handling the centrifuge ............................................ 4
Conformity to current standards............................... 5
Safety instructions in this manual ............................ 5
The Legend™ T / RT ................................... 7
Description ............................................................... 7
Safety systems......................................................... 8
Parts supplied .......................................................... 8
Function and features .............................................. 9
Before use ................................................. 13
Centrifuge transport and installation ...................... 13
Proper location ....................................................... 13
Main connection ..................................................... 14
Rotors and accessories ........................... 15
Rotors for the Legend™ T...................................... 16
Rotors for the Legend ™ RT ................................... 21
Handling the rotor................................................... 31
Aerosol-tight operation ........................................... 36
Checking of aerosol-tight bio-containment......... 39
Operation .................................................. 41
Switching on the centrifuge .................................... 41
Actuating the lid...................................................... 41
Opening the lid ................................................... 41
Closing the lid ..................................................... 41
Installing the rotor................................................... 42
Loading the rotor .................................................... 43
Maximum loading ............................................... 43
Filling the centrifuge tubes ................................. 44
Maximum permissible load difference ................ 44
Inserting the centrifuge tubes ............................. 45
Entering parameters............................................... 47
Deceleration curves ............................................... 47
Switching from speed to RCF display .................... 47
Bucket selection for swinging bucket rotors........... 47
Selecting speed...................................................... 48
Entering the RCF value.......................................... 48
More about the RCF value ................................. 49
Selecting run time .................................................. 49
Run time selection .............................................. 49
Continuous operation ......................................... 50
Extended time mode........................................... 50
Selecting the temperature ...................................... 51
Starting the centrifuge ............................................ 51
Imbalance display .................................................. 52