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Instruction Manual Centrifuge SMC 6 V
9.3. Rotor removal and installation
• Open the lid lock using the
“OPEN/STOP” button.
• Pull out the mains plug.
• Remove the tube holders.
• Losen and remove the rotor nut in the centre of the rotor
using a 13 mm wrench or socket head spanner
(open counterclockwise direction).
• Pull off the rotor in an upwards direction.
The rotor is refitted in the reverse order.
Ensure that the rotor is seated firmly on the axle after fitting and is correctly screwed on.
Tubeholder:
Small glass particles from a tube breakage remaining in the tube holder can stick to the
next sample tube inserted in this holder. When handling this tube, the broken glass can
penetrate protective gloves and cause injury from cuts to the user’s fingers or hand.
Broken glass remaining can result in stress points with subsequent tubes causing further
breakage. If a tube breaks, remove it carefully from the tube holder. Dispose of the sample
and tube fragments correctly, and clean both the inside and outside of the tube holder.
If necessary use a new rubber adapter and reinsert the tube holder in the rotor.
9.4. Regular maintenance
It is recommended, depending on the scope of use and the external conditions, that the nominal speed and
the electrical safety be checked in accordance with accident prevention regulations every 1-2 years to ensure
continuing safe operation.
It is recommended that the rotor chamber at regular intervals or if a tube breaks.
It is recommended to replace the tube holders after 5,000 machine runs or after 24 months of use at the latest.
The repeated inspections in accordance with accident prevention regulations published as „Technical Rule BGR
500” do not apply to the models of Series SMC 6 V as these conform to the following criteria:
Enclosed laboratory centrifuges
Kinetic energy
<10,000 Nm
Power consumption
<500 W
