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·
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· www.promega.com
Part# TM300
Printed in USA.
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VIII.B. Reconfiguring the Maxwell
®
16 Instrument Hardware
The Maxwell
®
16 Instrument can be configured in SEV (Standard Elution Volume) or LEV (Low Elution
Volume) format for different sample elution volume preferences. To reconfigure your instrument for a
different elution volume preference, you will need the appropriate Conversion Kit (see Section VIII.C).
The Maxwell
®
16 Instrument (Cat.# AS2050) is supplied in SEV format. To convert an SEV instrument to
LEV format, the LEV Conversion Kit for Maxwell
®
16 (Cat.# AS1250) is required.
(i) Changing from Standard to LEV Configuration
Note:
Do not reconfigure the instrument while samples or reagent cartridges are in place on the
instrument platform. To avoid potential exposure to contaminants, clean the instrument according to
the instructions in Section V.A before you begin.
1.
Ensure that the power is turned off and the instrument is unplugged. This will release the motors
so that the heads can be gently moved to allow easier access to the hardware assemblies.
2.
Gently and slowly, with constant pressure on both the right and left side, push the blue Plunger
Bar and the blue Magnetic Rod Assembly down to their lowest positions.
Do not push too fast
, as
this could cause damage to the instrument’s electronics.
!
3.
Unscrew the three thumbscrews on top of the
magnetic rod assembly.
Thumbscrew
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