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Chapter 7: Troubleshooting

Product Service 816-333-8811 or 1-800-522-7658

Original instructions

The illustrations below show how the sample valve installs on a chamber and a
manifold.

Thrust Washer

Valve Body

Knob & Stem

Assembly

Valve Body

Trim Ring

Manifold Assembly

Knob & Stem

Assembly

Bulkhead Nut

Gasket
(No grease
required)

Bulkhead

Fitting

Valve Body

Thrust Washer

Valve Assembly (Manifold)

Valve Assembly (Stainless Steel Chamber)

Valve Body

Knob & Stem
Assembly

Valve Assembly (Clear Chamber with Valves)

Summary of Contents for FreeZone 70061 6L -50C Series

Page 1: ...Original instructions Models 70061 6L 50C Series 71061 6L 84C Series 70121 12L 50C Series 71121 12L 84C Series 70181 18L 50C Series...

Page 2: ...the hours of 7 30 a m and 5 30 p m Central Standard Time Part 7343200 Rev E ECO L433 Warranty Labconco Corporation provides a warranty to the original buyer for the repair or replacement of parts and...

Page 3: ...3 GETTING STARTED 8 Unpacking Your Freeze Dryer 8 Freeze Dryer Components 9 Setting Up Your Freeze Dryer 9 Component Identification 10 Vacuum Pump Connection 11 Electrical Connection 12 Baffle Instal...

Page 4: ...ics 34 User s Manual 34 About 34 CHAPTER 5 USING YOUR FREEZE DRYER 35 Operation Checklist 35 Vacuum Pump Ballast Setting 36 Purge Valve optional feature 36 Operating the Freeze Dryer 36 Auto Start Up...

Page 5: ...Program 46 CHAPTER 6 MAINTAINING YOUR FREEZE DRYER 47 Service Safety Precautions 47 Routine Maintenance Schedule 47 CHAPTER 7 TROUBLESHOOTING 49 Vacuum Pump 49 Gaskets Tubing Connections Sample Valve...

Page 6: ...nsitive Other than food processing e g coffee whole dinners freeze drying has been extensively used in the development of pharmaceuticals e g antibiotics and preservation of biologicals e g proteins p...

Page 7: ...s is based on the fact that the heat of sublimation is usually absorbed on one side of the frozen sample and must travel through the frozen layer to vaporize water at the other surface In addition as...

Page 8: ...reeze dry system With any given instrument the capacity is based on the surface area of the sample the eutectic temperature and concentration of the sample and the rate and amount of heat transferred...

Page 9: ...intenance and making minor modifications to your Freeze Dryer are also included Chapter 1 Introduction provides a brief overview of the Freeze Dryer explains the organization of the manual and defines...

Page 10: ...e g Chapter 3 Getting Started Steps required to perform a task are presented in a numbered format Comments located in the margins provide suggestions reminders and references Critical information is...

Page 11: ...Vacuum pump requirements Refer to Appendix C Freeze Dryer Specifications for complete Freeze Dryer electrical and environmental conditions specifications and requirements Electrical Requirements 115V...

Page 12: ...Pump Requirements A vacuum pump must be provided by the user A vacuum pump with a displacement of 98 liters per minute and 0 007 mbar ultimate pressure is adequate for most samples The inlet fitting...

Page 13: ...Dryer manually use at least two 2 persons and follow safe lifting guidelines Unpacking Your Freeze Dryer Carefully unpack your Freeze Dryer and inspect it for damage that may have occurred in transit...

Page 14: ...1089005 User s Manual USB Flash Drive 1 1 1 Power Cord See parts list Appendix A 1 1 1 7373436 Vacuum Hose 2 2 2 1488800 Hose Clamp 1 7213200 Baffle 6L SSTL 84C SSTL Models 1 7213201 Baffle 6L PTFE 84...

Page 15: ...port Vacuum Pump Viewing Window Power Inlet Vacuum Pump Outlet Quick Connect drain coupling s Upper Shell Freezer if equipped Lower Collector Chamber Circuit Breaker Reset Touch Screen Display On Stan...

Page 16: ...f vacuum pump 3 Place the vacuum pump inside the console Freeze Dryer 4 Some vacuum pumps have inlet fittings that clamp to the pump Place the centering ring with filter screen on the inlet fitting 5...

Page 17: ...Connection Make sure that the outlet that you intend to use meets the voltage and amperage requirements listed on the serial tag of the Freeze Dryer Plug the power cord into the receptacle on the bac...

Page 18: ...22 7658 13 Original instructions 18L Baffle 1 Place the baffle into the collector chamber 2 Position the baffle so that the arrow points directly toward the front 18L Baffle Top View Align hole in baf...

Page 19: ...tely may be positioned directly above the 3 inch port on the top of the Freeze Dryer Follow the instructions supplied with the selected accessory 4 or 8 Port Manifold Installation 12 or 16 Port Drying...

Page 20: ...ium Phosphate Acetone Acetonittirle Carbon Tetrochloride Cyclohexane Dioxane Methyl t Butyl Ether BTBE Pyridine Valve Stem Acetal C D D D D Collector Lid Acrylic D D D D Hoses Gaskets Valve Bodies Neo...

Page 21: ...affected parts will be voided if maintenance has been obviously neglected If you have questions about using specific compounds in the Freeze Dryer contact Labconco Technical Service at 1 800 821 5525...

Page 22: ...in a manner not specified by the manufacturer refer to Appendix C Freeze Dryer Specifications The electrical protection properties of the Freeze Dryer may be impaired if the Freeze Dryer is used inap...

Page 23: ...itial power up loading operating system o Slow pulse Touch screen in low power mode screen timeout o ON Unit is plugged in and touch screen is in active mode o Off Unit is unplugged Initial Power Up W...

Page 24: ...at is currently being displayed The same type of indicator bar will appear above the operation buttons to signify if each function is ON or OFF System Parameters Display Line 1 COLLECTOR VACUUM HEADIN...

Page 25: ...nd Time Remaining hh mm in the current step of the program 4 Defrost Defrost will be displayed when the hot gas defrost function is turned ON Line 5 Data Logging Status On or Off Operation Buttons Ope...

Page 26: ...ams are added to the list i e Program 02 Program 03 The default name can be edited as desired in the New or Edit View screen Up to 30 programs can be saved Start Stop Use this button to start or stop...

Page 27: ...ove button will delete the selected step from the program Changes will not be saved until the Save button is pressed Pressing the Back button will return to the Programs screen without saving changes...

Page 28: ...ta View Chart Copy Delete If a data log file is currently running collecting data the running man icon will appear to the left of data log file name If the currently running data log file is selected...

Page 29: ...se Clock Format 12 or 24 hour Set Time Set Date for manually setting the time and date The Auto Update time date feature can be used if a valid network connection has been established With Auto Update...

Page 30: ...ill be required to enter the security code to gain access to the touch screen controls when the screen is reactivated from a screen timeout or power failure screen timeout described in the Settings Di...

Page 31: ...e highlighted blue Add Use this button to add a new email address to the list Edit Use this button to edit an existing email address Delete Use this button to delete an existing email address Device N...

Page 32: ...twork connection is not working or Ethernet cable is not connected the following message will appear after pressing the Save button EMAIL SETTINGS ERROR Network connection is not active Test Email Aft...

Page 33: ...g on model The LOW Line Voltage Offset can be adjusted from 0 to 10V 115V models or 0 to 20V 230V models The HIGH Line Voltage Offset can be adjusted from 0 to 10V 115V models or 0 to 20V 230V models...

Page 34: ...own wire that is coiled inside the housing of the Freeze Dryer and can be accessed by removing the lower stainless steel front panel A thermocouple meter can be used to read the thermocouple value as...

Page 35: ...ight will increase the brightness level moving to the left will decrease the brightness level of the display Touch Sounds With Touch Sounds turned ON there will be an audible sound each time the displ...

Page 36: ...ton is turned OFF the IP Address Subnet Mask and Default Gateway fields can then be manually entered to establish a network connection If you do not know the proper information to enter into each of t...

Page 37: ...ying Accessory Sensors that are disconnected will have three dashes for their value Drying Accessory Status Box The status box is located directly below the sensor table The text on the left side will...

Page 38: ...following ON OFF or COMPLETE Touching the end point detection cell for any given flask will allow you to turn the end point detection ON OFF The End Point Detection status will display COMPLETE automa...

Page 39: ...stics This screen will give information about the power supply to the Freeze Dryer Voltage Current Frequency and allow the user to run Manual or Auto Diagnostics on the unit User s Manual Go to Labcon...

Page 40: ...e Shell Freezer option the lower drain coupling is used to drain the collector chamber and the top is use to drain the Shell Freezer Note Freeze Dryer Collector or Vacuum will not start if moisture is...

Page 41: ...ollector coil cools the purge valve can be closed and the vacuum pump allowed to run This allows the vacuum pump oil to heat up which will evaporate and expel condensed solvents from the oil When the...

Page 42: ...er to optimize the freeze dry process Normally the sublimation rate will increase as the pressure increases in the Freeze Dryer A good starting place is to set the vacuum so its level is equivalent to...

Page 43: ...umber See Chapter 3 Baffle Installation for proper positioning of the baffle in the collector chamber Pre Freezing Samples Appropriate containers for freeze drying include ampules serum bottles and wi...

Page 44: ...sition which closes the valve and vents the container Should backfilling with an inert gas be required connect the gas supply line to the vent port on the valve before turning the plastic knob on the...

Page 45: ...when defrosting the collector coil 1 The hot gas defrost function can be used to speed up the defrosting process Defrost can be activated as follows Go to Home screen press COLLECTOR button press Def...

Page 46: ...will start and the bath rollers will begin rotating The shell freezer bath temperature will be displayed on the Home screen and Sensors screen 4 Fill a freeze dry container no more than 1 3 full with...

Page 47: ...ate freezer or in the Freeze Dryer collector chamber 3 Load the samples The Freeze Dryer collector temperature must be 40 C or colder before starting the freeze dry process Replace the chamber lid 4 S...

Page 48: ...cally restart This prevents melted sample from being drawn into the collector and prevents liquid from being drawn into the vacuum pump When power is restored the Power Fail alert message will be disp...

Page 49: ...of the vacuum set point in 20 minutes Status Email Messages If this option has been turned on the selected email addresses will receive STATUS alert messages containing the current operating paramete...

Page 50: ...or data analysis and graphing To copy a file 1 Insert USB flash drive into the Freeze Dryer USB port 2 Go to Data Logging screen 3 Select the file that you want to copy by pressing the Data Log File n...

Page 51: ...pen the file in Excel Copy a Program If you wish to duplicate a program or quickly create a program that is similar to an existing program you can use the copy program function The new program file cr...

Page 52: ...place before resuming normal operation of the equipment Routine Maintenance Schedule Under normal operation the Freeze Dryer requires little maintenance The following maintenance schedule is recommen...

Page 53: ...epends upon both their usage and the surrounding environment Check all rubber hoses and gaskets and replace any that show signs of hardening permanent set or deterioration 2 Using a soft cloth sponge...

Page 54: ...If the vacuum pump is plugged directly into a wall outlet for troubleshooting purposes the vacuum START button must be initiated on the display screen If the vacuum START button is not initiated the...

Page 55: ...n fitting is disconnected from the quick connect drain coupling on the left side of the Freeze Dryer 4 Check all rubber vacuum tubing for signs of deterioration or cracking 5 Check all connections and...

Page 56: ...talls on a chamber and a manifold Thrust Washer Valve Body Knob Stem Assembly Valve Body Trim Ring Manifold Assembly Knob Stem Assembly Bulkhead Nut Gasket No grease required Bulkhead Fitting Valve Bo...

Page 57: ...the drying chamber or manifold 2 Leave the gasket on and turn a large freeze dry flask upside down to cover the connection port 3 Start the Freeze Dryer and observe the vacuum indication If the vacuum...

Page 58: ...ns and the quick connect drain coupling The figure below shows other potential leak areas where bulkhead fittings are used to seal the holes where the collector coil penetrates the bottom of the colle...

Page 59: ...p is operating depending on ambient temperature and humidity If the collector temperature does not reach the design temperature within 30 minutes then the refrigeration module is not functioning prope...

Page 60: ...ginal instructions APPENDIX A FREEZE DRYER COMPONENTS The following pages list components that are available for your Freeze Dryer The parts shown are the most common replacement parts If other parts...

Page 61: ...pressor 230V 50 Hz X 7391800 Compressor 230V 60 Hz 6 X 7750607 Compressor 115V 60 Hz Shell Freezer X 7750606 Compressor 230V 50 Hz Shell Freezer X 7750605 Compressor 230V 60 Hz Shell Freezer 7 X 79538...

Page 62: ...nclosure Cascade with Purge Drying Chamber Assembly 230V 25 X X X X X 7515302 Temperature Sensor Collector Not Shown X 7515302 Temperature Sensor Shell Freezer Not Shown X X X X X 7515302 Temperature...

Page 63: ...Appendix A Freeze Dryer Components Product Service 816 333 8811 or 1 800 522 7658 58 Original instructions 1 2 3 3 4 4 5 6 7 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 19 24 32...

Page 64: ...Appendix A Freeze Dryer Components Product Service 816 333 8811 or 1 800 522 7658 59 Original instructions 20 21 22 23 29 30 31 18...

Page 65: ...ginal instructions APPENDIX B FREEZE DRYER DIMENSIONS 6L 50C Models 70061xxxx 6L 84C Models 71061xxxx 12L 50C Models 70121xxxx 12L 84C Models 71121xxxx 18L 50C Models 70181xxxx Dimensions in inches ce...

Page 66: ...ditions Electrical Specifications Voltage Frequency Amps Catalog Description Nominal Operating Range Hz Max with Vacuum Pump 70061xxxx 6L 50C 115V 103 127 60 16 230V 187 253 60 8 230V 198 253 50 8 710...

Page 67: ...ain supply voltage fluctuations not to exceed 10 of the nominal voltage Transient overvoltages according to Installation Categories II Overvoltage Categories per IEC 1010 Temporary voltage spikes on t...

Page 68: ...63 Original instructions APPENDIX D FREEZE DRYER ACCESSORIES Labconco offers a full line of accessories to enhance your Freeze Dryer s operation and usability For a complete list of these accessories...

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