Thermo Scientific KingFisher Flex, Service Manual

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Instrument safety and guidelines for use
6 Thermo Scientific KingFisher
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Flex User Manual Thermo Fisher Scientific
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Always follow basic safety precautions when using the KingFisher
Flex to reduce the risk of injury, biohazardous contamination, fire,
or electric shock.
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Read this user manual in its entirety prior to operating the
instrument. Failure to read, understand, and follow the instructions
in the manual may result in damage to the instrument, injury to
laboratory and operating personnel or poor instrument
performance.
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Observe all “Warning”, “Caution”, and “Note” statements as well as
safety symbols and markings on the instrument and in the
documentation.
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The device shall be operated only with software specifically designed
for the device.
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Never open any other covers of the KingFisher Flex than the see-
through lid or the sliding door (Figure 2–3) while the instrument is
plugged into a power source.
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Never force a microplate onto the instrument.
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The KingFisher Flex is intended for laboratory research use only.
Observe proper laboratory safety precautions, such as wearing
protective clothing and following approved laboratory safety
procedures.
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Preventative maintenance instructions should be followed closely to
keep the instrument in the best condition for maximum reliability.
A poorly maintained instrument will not give the best results.
Warning This product contains very strong permanent magnets.
People wearing a pacemaker or metallic prostheses should not use this
product. A pacemaker or prostheses may be affected or damaged if it
comes in close contact with a strong magnetic field.
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Instrument safety
and guidelines
for use