Qiagen QIAcube, User Manual

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Installation Procedures
4-6 QIAcube User Manual 06/2008
If there is an initialization error, check that the power cord is
properly connected to the QIAcube and power outlet. Retry
the initialization process. If the problem persists, contact
QIAGEN Technical Services.
Note : If you switched on the QIAcube before closing the
door, the instrument will not perform an initialization and the
centrifuge lid will not open. Switch off the QIAcube, close the
door, and then switch on the QIAcube again.
Installing the centrifuge rotor and buckets
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. Install the rotor nut on top of the
rotor and tighten using the rotor key supplied with the
QIAcube. Make sure that the rotor is securely seated. Check
that all buckets are properly suspended and can swing freely.
Note : The side of the rotor bucket that must face towards the
rotor shaft is marked with a gray line to help prevent buckets
from being loaded incorrectly.
Important : All centrifuge buckets must be mounted before
starting a protocol run, even if fewer than 12 samples are to
be processed.
WARNING Risk of personal injury and material damage
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The rotor nut must be securely tightened using the rotor
key supplied with QIAcube. If the rotor nut is not tightened
properly, it can become loose during operation of the
centrifuge.