Operating Manual
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To stop the Planetary Mill during a run, press the
Stop
button on the screen. If the door lock fails and the door
opens, the screen will display a
Door Open
message as shown in Figure 18. The timer will maintain the time
remaining in the run. To restart, close the door and press the green
Resume
button to finish the run. To abort the
run and restart the timer, press the red
Stop
button. The
Door Open
message will disappear once the door is
closed.
Figure 18.
Door Open Message
9.4 Emptying and Cleaning the Grinding Jar
CAUTION
: The jar can become extremely hot after grinding. If the run time is longer than 5 minutes,
it is recommended to allow the jar to cool for 10 to 20 minutes before opening. Carefully pry open the
jar using the opening tool.
Tip
: If jar is too warm to touch, use gloves that are heat resistant.
The 500 mL grinding jar can be emptied by using the sieve attachment to separate the grinding balls from the
ground sample. Follow the steps below to attach the sieve and sample collection jar to the grinding jar.
1. After the jar is cool to the touch, remove the lid using the lid opening tool.
2. Scrape (with spatula) any loose powder on the lid into the retain container.
3. Insert the sieve into the jar and place the retain container on top, as shown below.
4. Slide the sieve handle mechanism over the jar and retain container, locking them together.
5. Firmly grasp and invert the assembly (flipping over), and gently tap on the benchtop to shake loose the
powder into the retain container.
6. Remove the sieve handle and carefully lift grinding jar off of the retain container.
7. Remove the sieve containing the grinding balls.
8. Scrape (with spatula) any loose powder from the jar into the retain container.
9. Apply jar lid and label (with sample ID).
