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Before Use
Before Setting up
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Multifuge 4KR
Thermo Scientific
Before Setting up
1. Check the centrifuge and the packaging for any shipping damage.
Inform the shipping company and Thermo Fisher Scientific immediately if any damage is
discovered.
2. Remove the packaging.
3. Check the order for completeness (see
“Scope of Supply”
on
page iii
).
If the order is incomplete, please contact Thermo Fisher Scientific.
Location
The centrifuge should only be operated indoors.
The set-up location must fulfill the following requirements:
•
A safety zone of at least 30 cm must be maintained around the centrifuge.
People and hazardous substances must be kept out of the safety zone while centrifuging.
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The supporting structure must be stable and free of resonance.
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The supporting structure must be suitable for horizontal setup of the centrifuge.
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The centrifuge should not be exposed to heat and strong sunlight.
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The set-up location must be well-ventilated at all times.
Setting up
1. Place the pallet with the centrifuge so that you have at leased 2 m room in front of the pallet.
2. Release the rails from the pallet.
WARNING
UV rays reduce the stability of plastics.
Do not subject the centrifuge, rotors and plastic accessories to direct sunlight.
WARNING
The centrifuge operated with a high kinetic energy. Do not operate the
centrifuge without a 30 cm (12 inch) safety zone around the centrifuge.
Do not operate the centrifuge on its castors.
CAUTION
Do not place anything under the casters to level the centrifuge.
Note
The centrifuge is screwed onto the pallet with four screws.
