Labconco FreeZone 6, User Manual

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CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 1
Freeze Dry Process 1
Freeze Dry Rates 2
Freeze Dry Capacity 4
Samples Containing Volatile Substances 5
About This Manual 5
Typographical Conventions 7
Your Next Step 7
CHAPTER 2: PREREQUISITES 9
Electrical Requirements 10
Location Requirements 10
Vacuum Pump Requirements 10
Chamber or Manifold Requirements 11
Space Requirements 11
Your Next Step 11
CHAPTER 3: GETTING STARTED 13
Unpacking Your Freeze Dryer 14
Freeze Dryer Components 14
Setting Up Your Freeze Dryer 16
Component Orientation 16
Vacuum Pump Connection 16
Electrical Connection 17
Drying Chamber or Drying Manifold Installation 17
Solvent Safety Precautions 17
Your Next Step 18
CHAPTER 4: USING YOUR FREEZE DRYER 19
Freeze Dryer Controls 20
Operation Checklist 22
Vacuum Pump Ballast Setting 22
Purge Valve 23
Operating the Freeze Dryer 24
Automatic Start-Up 24
Manual Start-Up 25