8
Maintenance and cleaning
The instrument is maintenance-free. It is only subject to the
natural wear and tear of components and their statistical
failure rate.
Cleaning:
For cleaning disconnect the main
plug!
Use only cleaning agents which have been approved by
IKA
®
to clean
IKA
®
instruments.
Dirt
Cleaning agent
Dye
isopropyl alcohol
Construction material water containing tenside/isopropyl alcohol
Cosmetics
water containing tenside/isopropyl alcohol
Foodstuff
water containing tenside
Fuel
water containing tenside
For materials which are not listed, please request informa-
tion from
IKA
®
application support.
Wear protective gloves during cleaning the instruments.
Electrical instruments may not be placed in the cleansing
agent for the purpose of cleaning.
Do not allow moisture to get into the instrument when
cleaning.
Before using another than the recommended method for
cleaning or decontamination, the user must ascertain with
IKA
®
that this method does not destroy the instrument.
Spare parts order:
When ordering spare parts, please give:
- machine type
- manufacturing number, see type plate
- item and designation of the spare part,
see
www.ika.com
- software version.
Repair:
Please send in instrument for repair only after it has
been cleaned and is free from any materials which
may constitute a health hazard.
For repair, please request the “
Decontamination Certifi-
cate
” form
IKA
®
or use the download printout of it from
IKA
®
website:
www.ika.com
.
If you require servicing, return the instrument in its original
packaging. Storage packaging is not sufficient. Please also
use suitable transport packaging.
Switching on the instrument
Check whether the voltage given on the type plate corresponds
to the available mains voltage.
The socket used must be earthed (fitted
with earth contact).
If these conditions have been met, the machine is ready to
operate when the mains plug is plugged in.
If these conditions are not met, safe operation is not guaran-
teed and the machine could be damaged.
After switch on the main switch (
A
) as show in
Fig. 1
, the
display (
C
) will display a software version number, and then
display the speed setting in last operation after a few sec-
ond. LED (
E
) or LED (
F
) indicate the speed range setting in
last operation. Ensure the speed set is suitable for the test
medium selected. If in doubt, set the speed adjust knob (
B
)
to the lowest speed (left hand position). Press the knob (
B
) to
start or stop the stirring.
By pressing speed range key (
D
), the unit could be switch
to different modes between high torque and high speed
modes.
•
Speed setting:
Before start the unit, you could preselected required speed
with speed adjust knob (
B
). Then push down knob (
B
), the
unit will speed up to your desired speed. When speed is
changed, nominal speed will be displayed on the display (
C
).
At standstill, speed can be changed between two speed
ranges (
I
or
II
) by pressing key (
D
). In standby mode, the
display (
C
) shows the set speed value.
This stirrer has two different speed ranges:
Range I:
low speed/high torque (LED (
E
))
Range II:
high speed/lower torque (LED (
F
))
•
Correct step to change Speed Range:
- Turn off the unit with knob (
B
)
- Change speed range with key (
D
)
- Change speed with knob (
B
)
- Turn on unit with knob (
B
)
- The speed can be changed at any time during operation
- Speed appears in display (
C
).
