QIAcube Connect MDx User Manual 12/2020
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Rotor thread.
Inner thread of the rotor nut.
After cleaning the inner thread of the rotor nut, wipe the thread using Anti-Corrosion Oil as
described above.
Installing the centrifuge rotor and buckets
Note
: Ensure that the instrument is switched off during cleaning.
1.
Mount the rotor.
2.
The rotor can be mounted in only one orientation. The pin on the rotor shaft fits into a notch
on the underside of the rotor directly underneath rotor position 1. Line up position 1 of the
rotor with the pin on the rotor shaft and carefully lower the rotor onto the shaft.
3.
Install the rotor nut on top of the rotor and tighten securely using the rotor key supplied with
the QIAcube Connect MDx. Make sure that the rotor is securely seated.
Rotor key.
Rotor nut.
If the rotor nut is not tightened properly, it can become loose during operation of the
centrifuge and can cause serious damage to the instrument. Such damage is not covered by
the warranty.
Rotor
thread
Inner
thread
