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10.9.
Emergency opening of the door
Caution! This option is for emergency cases only! Before
opening the d o o r , a l w a y s make sure that there is no pressure
in the chamber and the electric cord is disconnected
(See above).
If there is no power to the autoclave and the door is closed the lock will
be engaged. If you need to open the door, follow this procedure:
1.
Turn the power switch off.
2.
Wait at least one hour until the autoclave cools down.
3.
Verify that there is no pressure in the autoclave chamber by pulling the
ring of the chamber safety valve (see sec. 10.7).
4.
Insert a 2 mm (0.08") pin (1) into the hole (2) located above the door
opening handle (3).
5.
Press the pin downwards and simultaneously open the door by pulling
the door handle (3) in the direction of the arrow (4).
6.
When the door handle starts to open remove the pin and finish opening
the handle.
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