Thermo Scientific Cryofuge 16, Instruction Manual

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Thermo Scientific Cryofuge 8 / 16 Centrifuges and Heavy Duty Centrifuges
Troubleshooting
2. Pull out the power supply plug.
3. On both sides of the housing are two white plastic plugs. Get these two white plastic plugs out of both sides of the
housing. Pull the release cords on both sides to trigger the mechanical centrifuge door release. The centrifuge door
needs to be lifted manually. You need some force to lift the centrifuge door manually.
Figure V–2: Position of the mechanical emergency door release
4. Put the release cords back into the centrifuge and put the white plastic plugs back into the centrifuge housing.
5. Reconnect the centrifuge to the power supply when the power failure has ended.
2. Ice Formation
Warm humid air in combination with a cold centrifugation chamber can lead to formation of ice.
To remove the ice out of the centrifugation chamber:
1. Open the centrifuge door.
2. Remove the rotor. [
à 2
III–14]
3. Let the ice melt.
NOTICE Do not use any sharp tools, aggressive liquids or fire to fasten the melting process. If necessary use warm
water to fasten the melting process.
4. Remove the water from the centrifugation chamber.
You can use the drain box (75007730) to remove the water from the centrifugation chamber. [ à 2 III–13]
5. Clean the centrifuge chamber. [ à 2 IV–1]