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INDEX

PAGE

1.

General Information ........................................................................................

2

1.1

Description ............................................................................................

2

1.2

Safety precautions to be observed before operating the centrifuge ......

2

1.3

Technical data........................................................................................

2

1.4

Accessories ...........................................................................................

3

1.5

Warranty ................................................................................................

3

2.

Installation .......................................................................................................

3

2.1

Unpacking the centrifuge .......................................................................

3

2.2

Required space ......................................................................................

3

2.3

Cushion Installation ...............................................................................

3

2.4

Centrifuge Installation ............................................................................

4

3.

Operation ........................................................................................................

4

3.1

Closing the lid........................................................................................

4

3.2

Lid release .............................................................................................

4

3.3

Lid  lock ................................................................................................

4

3.4

Starting the centrifuge ............................................................................

4

4.

Proper use of the Rotor
4.1

Overloading the rotor ............................................................................

5

4.2

Balancing the rotor ................................................................................

5

5.

Service and Maintenance ................................................................................

6

5.1

Service of centrifuge .............................................................................

6

5.2

Cleaning the centrifuge ..........................................................................

6

5.3

Disinfection ...........................................................................................

6

5.4

Cleaning the centrifuge after breakage of glass tubes or bottles ...........

6

5.5

Replacing fuses .....................................................................................

6

6.

Troubleshooting guide ....................................................................................

7

7.

Chart for determining RCF (g-value) ..............................................................

8

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Summary of Contents for C0100-A

Page 1: ...INSTRUCTION MANUAL FOR THE Z100 A CLINICAL CENTRIFUGE C0100 A January 2005...

Page 2: ...3 2 4 CentrifugeInstallation 4 3 Operation 4 3 1 Closing the lid 4 3 2 Lidrelease 4 3 3 Lid lock 4 3 4 Startingthecentrifuge 4 4 Proper use of the Rotor 4 1 Overloading the rotor 5 4 2 Balancing the r...

Page 3: ...without the prior permission of the manufacturer Exception tubes and bottles made of glass or plastic normally available in the laboratory and designed for centrifugation The centrifuge is to be used...

Page 4: ...blocks until it has been established that your unit is working properly The accessories supplied with the centrifuge should be kept with the instruction manual near the centrifuge s place of installa...

Page 5: ...ected in order to start the centrifuge The speed rpm can be selected between 1 000 and 4 000 rpm by turning the knob to the 1 2 3 and 4 speed marks To select a speed turn the speed knob to the 2 posis...

Page 6: ...may operate a 6 place rotor with 2 3 or 4 loaded tubes but it is important that the occupied tube shields are symetrically arranged see sketch A 4 2 When loading the rotor you should proceed accordin...

Page 7: ...cohol or other disinfecting agents Do not allow the alcohol or disinfectant to sit on the units lid or housing as it may affect or discolor the plastic 5 4 Cleaning the centrifuge after breakage of gl...

Page 8: ...Check and set the time or speed Possible reason Blown fuse Solution Check fuse and replace if necessary see 5 5 Should you have any questions about the centrifuge and its accessories or require servic...

Page 9: ...alues See section 1 3 for the correct radius of your rotor Note the use of tube adapters will change thisradius To determine the relative centrifugal force RCF value Thisvalueisthemultipliertothegravi...

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