Thermo Scientific RC 3BP Plus, Instruction Manual

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Operation
Rotor Installation
Thermo Scientific Sorvall RC 3BP Plus 4-3
Door Gas Springs
Periodically check that the two door gas springs are functioning properly.
a. Open the chamber door and make sure it remains open.
The gas springs counterbalance the weight of the door and hold it in the open position.
If the chamber door will not stay in the open position, inform Customer Service.
b. Check that the gas spring bracket is not cracked.
If the gas spring bracket is cracked, inform Customer Service.
Rotor Installation
The approved rotors for the centrifuge are listed in section “Rotor Selection” on page 1-5 . Use only the
rotors and accessories from this list.
Proceed as follows:
1. Open the centrifige door and if necessary remove any dust, foreign objects or residue from the
chamber.
2. Follow the instructions given in the rotor manual in order to install, load, and balance the rotor.
3. Close the centrifuge door.
4. Make sure the rotor matches the rotor in the SET DISPLAY.
5. Press the key repeatedly until the name of the installed rotor appears.
Normal Operation
Preselecting Speed / RCF
1. Press the key.
The display shows the RPM or the RCF-value depending on the display setting. Press the , key
to toggle between the two modes.
2. Enter the desired value using the numeric pad.
The digits show in sequential order.
CAUTION Periodically check that the two door gas springs are functioning properly. If gas
pressure is not sufficient the door will not stay open and possible injury could result.
CAUTION
Unapproved or incorrectly combined accessories can cause serious damage to
the centrifuge.
Note If you select a value that is to high for the defined rotor it will not be accepted. The value will
continue to blink.