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3ACTEC® 9050 System User's Manual
6.3.1.3 R o t o r
The rotor may need to be removed in order to replace the RTD (temperature
sensor) module, to clean up if a culture vial breaks, etc. See Figures 22 and 23.
Required Materials
No tools required
NOTES
Removing and replacing the rotor requires two people.
If the rotor is replaced, all vials should be subcultured.
To
Remove
the Rotor
1 R e m o v e the rear cabinet shell (see Section 6.3.3.1).
2 O p e n the instrument door.
3 R e m o v e the magnetic disk covering the hub.
4 U n s c r e w the hubcap (turn counterclockwise).
5 G r a s p the rotor by placing your fingers in empty vial stations (try to distrib-
ute your grasp evenly among the wells).
6 W h e n you are ready to remove the rotor, the second person should push
the driver motor down (see Figure 23).
7 W i g g l e the rotor out of the instrument.
C A U T I O N
After the rotor is removed, DO N O T lay it down on
either the front or back sides. (On the rear, the tabs can
snap off.) Stand the rotor upright and wedge both sides
so it does not roll.
8 W h e n you are ready to replace the rotor, the second person should again
push the driver motor down.
9 W i g g l e the rotor back into the instrument. Note that the magnetic disk
covering the hub fits in one orientation only- a small notch in the disk must
be placed surrounding a metal tab on the rotor.
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