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OMNI

TISSUE MASTER

USER MANUAL

REV. B

Summary of Contents for TISSUE MASTER 125

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Page 2: ...thout charge For the balance of the period parts will be provided but service will be charged at established labor rates This warranty does not include normal wear from use it does not apply to any instrument or parts which have been altered by anyone other than an employee of Omni International nor to any instrument which has been damaged through accident negligence failure to follow operating in...

Page 3: ...stions about your Tissue Master contact your authorized dealer or call Omni at 1 800 776 4431 or 770 421 0058 DO NOT allow the machine to be submerged in any liquid DO NOT use in any setting other than an indoor laboratory DO NOT plug power cord into an incorrect outlet To reduce the risk of burns electrocution fire or injury Use this product only for its intended purpose as described in this book...

Page 4: ... Motor Unit Maintenance 4 1 Motor Cleaning 4 2 Brush Replacement Section 6 Troubleshooting 1 1 PARTS AND ACCESSORIES Remove the Tissue Master and any accessories from their packaging If any parts are missing or damaged call your authorized dealer or call Omni at 1 800 776 4431 or 1 770 421 0058 Your Tissue Master includes the following parts and accessories 1 Assembled Tissue Master Unit with 5mm ...

Page 5: ...e motor with an included autoclavable rotor stator generator probe 1 2 SPECIFICATIONS Motor Drive Unit TM125 TM240 Motor Speed 5 000 35 000rpm 5 000 35 000rpm Capacity 0 25 30mL 0 25 30mL Height motor only 15 3cm 6in 17 8cm 7in Weight motor only 446g 15 7oz 535g 18 9oz Electrical Requirements 115V 60Hz or 220V 50Hz 115V 60Hz Standards Compliance 220V CE Certified N A Stainless Steel Generator Prob...

Page 6: ...e outlet 3 The bottom of the GENERATOR must be submersed in a liquid before operation to prevent bearing damage 4 Turn ON the power switch The speed progressively increases as the switch slides away from the O mark Run the motor for the appropriate amount of time required to homogenize the sample Moving the homogenizer up and down within the sample during processing will increase processing effici...

Page 7: ...m the COLLET NUT and FLEXIBLE COLLET 5 If the BEARING is worn it needs to be replaced see Section 3 2 If the BEARING does not need replacing wipe the rotor shaft with a cloth or paper towel Use the included brush to clean inside the generator tube 3 2 BEARING REMOVAL 1 Hold the BEARING ROTOR SHAFT with a pair of pliers 2 Use a sharp knife to cut the BEARING lengthwise 3 Peel the BEARING off of the...

Page 8: ... Slide the FLEXIBLE COLLET about one centimeter onto the ROTOR SHAFT 6 Check that the unit is disconnected from the power source 7 Insert the ROTOR SHAFT into the MOTOR unit until it stops Ensure that the shaft is all the way in the motor unit 8 Slide the COLLET NUT down the ROTOR SHAFT and thread it onto the MOTOR unit 9 Hold down the SHAFT LOCK BUTTON and hand tighten the collet nut as much as p...

Page 9: ...ne minute 2 Increase speed at one minute intervals for three minutes 3 Run at full speed for one minute 4 Disconnect the unit from the power source NOTE If the probe is excessively noisy turn the motor off and return to step 1 5 Remove the GENERATOR TUBE and clean the BEARING with the brush DO NOT remove the bearing or collet nut 6 Re install the GENERATOR TUBE The Tissue Master is now ready for u...

Page 10: ...m Generator Tube steel F2101 10 10mm Generator Tube steel F2102 Flexible Collet black F2103 05 5mm Rotor Shaft steel F2103 7mm Rotor Shaft steel F2103 10 10mm Rotor Shaft steel F2104 5 5mm PTFE Bearing white F2104 7mm PTFE Bearing white F2104 10 10mm PTFE Bearing white F2108 Collet Nut F2109 Collet Wrench F22000 Stand Assembly 10 Motor Generator Tube Bearing white Rotor Shaft Collet Nut Flexible C...

Page 11: ...assembly If the spring breaks turn the MOTOR on its side and tap it until the BRUSH falls out 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 for the other BRUSH 5 Install the new BRUSHES with springs into the MOTOR unit 6 Re install the BRUSH CAPS to both sides of the MOTOR unit and tighten with the collet wrench The Tissue Master is now ready for use WARNING DO NOT connect the power cord to a power source if it is worn ...

Page 12: ...sound but is not spinning Check that the brushes are not worn and are correctly installed Replace if necessary see Section 4 2 Motor unit operating speed declines stalls intermittently or stops completely Check that the brushes are not worn and are correctly installed Replace if necessary see Section 4 2 Check the condition of the flexible collet and replace if needed see Section 3 Excessive noise...

Page 13: ...ing Turn the Tissue Master OFF and return to step 1 of Section 3 4 PTFE bearing wears quickly Fluid level may be too low in the tube Immerse the probe deeper into the fluid Excessive splashing in sample tube Fluid level too low for tube size SECTION 6 TROUBLESHOOTING 13 ...

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