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Controls

6.

Clinifuge

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Mode

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AND

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Time

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17.

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19.

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22.

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23.

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24.

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25.

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26.

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PROCEDURES

15

16 16

17

18

19

19 19 19 19 19

MAINTENANCE

6.1.

6.2.

6.3.

6.4.

6.5.

6.6.

7.

7.1.

7.2.

7.8.

7.4.

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Counter

27.

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Exchange

Expiration

28.

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Decontamination

Electrical

Rotor Performance Environmental

Characteristics

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Date

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20 20

20 21

21

21 21

22

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1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

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unit

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drive

For

safety

re-installed,

etc.).

shaft

and

each

to

the

remove

in

operation,

the

prevent time

drive

must

rotor

it

shaft

and

secured

all

packing

turn

freely

and

check

the

and

chamber

damage,

is

re-installed.

by a locking

the

for

shipping.

material

the

rotor

locking

must

rotor

must

(See

Section

nut.

placed

nut

must

nut

for

be

completely

be

3.1,

inside

the

be

checked

tightness

properly

Fig. 9 and

before

free

unit

for

shipping.

for

tightness.

each

of

contamination

positioned

Section

Rotor

Nut

run

on

the

3.5.)

Figure

8.

Fully

Assembled

É

G

O

RC

NZ

4

Figure

9.

Correct

Rotor

Groove

underside

rotor

Threaded

of

drive

Drive

cross

Installation

on

base

shaft

of

portion

Figure

10.

Disassembled

=

Rotor

<

Rotor

Top

Rotor

Base

(right

side

Cross-pin groove

Base

Rotor

(Bottom

view)

up)

3.2.

To

remove

1.

Open

2.

Remove

3.

Remove

4.

To

rotor

Removing

the

all

rotor

remove

will

lift

rotor

lid.

tubes

rotor,

out.

the

Rotor

from

and

locking

insert

(Before

the

chamber:

check

for

nut by

turning

index

fingers

inserting

broken

fingers,

glass.

counter-clockwise.

into

holes

check

holes

in

rotor

for

and

pull

broken

straight

glass.)

up.

If

properly

installed,

the

entire

WARNING!

3.3.

Taking

To

separate

1.

Remove

2.

Insert

3.

Using

Never damage

the

rotor

index

fingers

thumb,

pull

the

to

the

Rotor

rotor

from

press

Rotor

Centerpiece Press

to

Apart

top

from

unit

and

into

empty

firmly

Hole

here

separate

rotor

motor.

the

place

down

up

at

an

rotor

base:

on a flat

tube

holes

on

centerpiece.

angle.

surface.

on

opposite

Doing

The

so

could

sides

two

of

the

halves

bend

rotor

of

the

top.

rotor

drive

should

shaft

separate

and

cause

easily.

permanent

Figure

11--Rotor

Rotor

Base

Disassembly — Top

View

3.4.

Assembling

1.

Before

2.

Insert

Balancing

3.

To

assemble,

base recessed.

the

each

installation,

tube

adaptors,

and

Loading.)

line

centerpiece.

Rotor

if

up

the

Push

clean

the

required.

tab

in

down

gently

chamber

(See

the

center

until

and

Section

hole

the

unit

rotor

3.6,

of

the

snaps

of

dust,

Rotor

rotor

glass

splinters

Tube

Adaptors

top

with

together.

The

and

the

corresponding

center

any

other

Section

of

the

materials.

4.,

notch

base

will

Proper

in

the

be

Rotor

rotor

slightly

Alignment in

centerpiece

rotor

base

Figure

3.5.

A aligned

WARNING!

1.

2.

3. NOTE!

12.

Installing

slot

matching

precisely

Turn

the

Using

the

base

in

When

If

the

sure

performed.)

rotor

the

notch

of

Assembling

the

Rotor

the

cross

when

Position alignment

drive

shaft

tab

in

the

exact

alignment

is

properly

locking

rotor

further

that

the the

the

Rotor

installing

the

rotor

with

the

to

place

rotor

centerpiece

with the

seated,

nut

does

onto

the

rotor

on

the

so

that

cross

the

cross

secure

not

drive

is

properly

drive

rotor

the

cross

the

easily

shaft.

shaft

is

grooved

in

the

chamber.

slot

grooved

on

the

drive

in a known

as a guide,

on

the

locking

engage

Instead,

seated.

the

into

shaft.

position,

position

drive

shaft.

nut,

turning

threaded

remove

(To

insure

into

the

underside

Failure

to

e.g.

the

grooved

Press

clockwise.

portion

the

locking

correct

underside

of

do so

will

long

bar

pointing

notch

firmly

into

of

the

nut

and

seating,

of

the

rotor

the

rotor

prevent

on

the

place.

drive

shaft,

the

rotor,

be

sure

Alignment

center

of

rotor

base

proper

to

front

(See Figure

underside

do

and

re-install,

Step 4 2

tab

opening

top

and

must

seats

in

seating.

of

the

not

try

to

is

properly

in

be

exact

9).

rotor

force

making

RIGHT (threaded completely

centerpiece

Figure

13.

portion

above

Seating

extends

rotor

Rotor

on Drive

Shaft

WRONG

(Threaded below

rotor

centerpiece)

portion

13

Figure

3.6.

The Tube

positioned

-

- 7 ml.

- 5

14.

Rotor

Clinifuge-rotor

adaptors

10,

12

and

tubes

ml.

tubes

rotor

(See

(7

ml.

tubes)

Rotor

Tube

Figure

15.

Rotor

Installation

Tube

and

as

follows:

15

ml. must must

Figure

Tab

Adaptor

Rotor

Adaptors

is

designed

inserts

tubes

be

loaded

be

loaded

15)

without

Adaptors

Procedure

to

hold 5 ml., 7 ml.,

(Section

may

be into into

Insert

with

and

1.3,

placed adaptors adaptors

directly

Tab

without

Fig.

5)

into without which

Inserts

10

ml.,

are

available

the rotor

inserts

have

been

Inserts

12

ml.

without

before

fitted

A

and

as

optional

being

with

Rh

—

會

Î

15

ml.

tubes.

equipment

adaptors

positioned inserts

Top

(5

ml

tubes)

Rotor

Tube

in

before

|

Insert

Adaptor

the

rotor

being

and

tubes

(See

positioned

with

Insert

must

Figure

into

be

16) the

Figure

14

16.

Tube

Adaptors

Loaded

in

Rotor

4.

PROPER

WARNING!

4.1.

Positioning

For

correct

adaptors)

The

maximum

Glass

consideration

CAUTION!

The

In immediately,

To

balance

of

equal

tubes

have

G-forces

Tubes

ROTOR

rotor

must

case

of

imbalance

maintain

Tubes

in

size

and

allowable

different

when

positioning tubes

vary

made

BALANCING

always

(caused

pull

the

plug

symmetrical

for

Symmetrical

loading

difference

from

of

the

weight.

wall

thicknesses

rotor

to

Polystyrol

AND

be

symmetrically

by

tube

or

turn

off

balancing,

Balancing

rotor,

tubes

in

weight

in

rotor.

tend

the

To

to

between

and,

rotor.

prevent

break

LOADING

balanced

breakage

circuit

breaker.

insert

tube

and

adaptors

opposing

therefore,

breakage,

at

very

low

when

loading.

or

non-symmetrical

adaptors

hold

in

all

must

be

tubes

(and

different

observe

g-forces.

empty

placed

adaptors,

volumes.

tube

manufacturer

loading),

opposing

exactly

opposite

if

used)

This

press

the

STOP

slots.

tubes

is

one

gram.

must

be

taken

recommendations.

key

(and

into

Empty

Figure

NOTE:

17.

Correct

When

for

positions

using

proper

Tube

Positions

either

balance.

flared

top,

(See # 3)

12-ml.

or

15-ml.

Filled

tubes,

positions

load

symmmetrically

in

every

other

position

4.2.

Positioning

Tube

adaptors

To

position

1.

Before

2.

Turn

the

3.

For 7 ml. the

center

For 5 ml.

on

the

To

remove

WARNING!

for 5 ml.

adaptors:

loading,

rotor

top

tubes,

of

the

tubes,

insert

into

inserts,

When

(See

Section

Tube

Adaptors

tubes

separate

upside

insert

bowl.

push

the

loading

the

each

Secure

the

grooves

push a pencil

adaptors,

4,

and 7 ml.

two

down

and

adaptor

each

flat

end

in

the

Proper

tubes

halves

Rotor

of

place

pair

adaptor

of

the

inserts

adaptor.

or

similar

opposite

Balancing

must

be

the

rotor.

on a flat

pointing

by

pushing

into

Follow

tool

through

sides

of

installed

(See

Section

surface.

the

flat

ends

firmly

the

curved

#3

to

the

rotor

and

Loading.)

before

3.3)

down

into

the

openings

position

open

must

the

end

be

loading

with

the

rutted

in

adaptor

in

the

equally

tubes

into

two

tabs

sleeves

the

adaptor,

inside

adaptor.

balanced

the

turned

sliding

the

rotor.

in

rotor.

extending

the

weight.

side

into

tabs

Figure

16

18.

Loading

Tube

Adaptors

into

Inverted

Rotor

Top

5.

OPERATING

5.1.

Opening

the

AND

Lid

PROGRAMMING

PROCEDURES

The

process

on.

To

up

automatically.

Once

entire

NEVER TURNING.

cedure.)

NOTE: cannot

Lid

Opening

lid

can

is

completed

open,

press

the

unit

operating

TRY

TO

(See

In

case

be

used

Procedure,

be

opened

the

starts,

cycle.

OPEN

Emergency

of

power

to

open

and

LID

the

only

the

key

LID

key

THE

LID

failure,

the

lid.

Section

when

yellow

pad.

is

disabled

WHILE

Lid

the

Follow

2.7,

the

LID

LED goes

The

lid

will

ROTOR

Opening

LID

key

Emergency

Fig.

7.

braking

pop

for

the

IS

Pro-

pad

Figure

19.

LID

5.2

Start/Stop

Key

When may pad. START/STOP

indicating

When

has LED be

opened

To

stop

pad After

again, continued the

braking

fuge

the

green

be

started

When

the

ended,

will

both

centrifugation,

when

each

indicating

begins

by

the

LED

the

STOP

cycle

is

the

green

illuminate,

or

another

the

red

stop,

at

any

cycle

to

accelerate.

START

pressing

rotor

goes

completed

LED

the that

time. there

LED

starts

off

function

START

indicating

cycle

press is

illuminated.

green

the

If

START

will a delay

is

on,

centrifugation

the

START/STOP

turning,

and

the red

is

available.

and

the

braking

LED

and

that

may

be

started.

the

START/STOP

START

interrupted

LED

cycle

is

pressed

before

the

LED

yellow

the

lights

the

green

goes

cycle

unit

may

during

Clini-

key

on,

LID

may

key

up be

Figure

20.

START/STOP

Key

17

5.3.

Quick

Figure

21.

Run

Quick

Run

Key

If

the

green

also

be

in

QUICK

RUN

key

QUICK

gradually

continues the

rotor

If

QUICK

be

re-activated.

The

QUICK

less

than

same The

QUICK

the

speed

started

RUN

for

RUN

to

until

to

brake

RUN

one

time.)

set

START

the

key

RUN

in

LED

with

the

mode,

required

is

pressed,

its

highest

the

key

immediately.

is

pressed

key

may

minute.

key

programming)

is

on,

QUICK

press

length

speed.

is

released,

again,

be

(Braking

may

also

centrifugation

RUN

key.

To

and

hold

the

of

time.

the

rotor

accelerates

Centrifugation

which

acceleration

used

for

runs

will

still

require

be

used

to

may

operate

QUICK

While

the

causes

will

requiring

the

override

5.4.

Speed

Selection

Speed

per

Speed

during

changing

When

screens

press previously the

IAN

Set

Figure

22.

Speed

Selection

Keys

"="

After in set

complete.

is

minute.

settings

standby

the

for

the

100ths

the

new

keys.

entering

the

SPEED

speed

adjusted

the

centrifuge

TIME

SET set

position

in

are

periods,

previously

and

key

speed

in

speed

the

new

field

memory.

gradations

retained

is

in

SPEED

pad will

the

up

speed,

again

in

and

need

set

value.

Standby

are

in

the

appear,

speed

or

down

press

to

replace

The

speed

of

100 revolutions

the

unit's

memory

be

entered

Mode,

the

display

blank.

To

activate,

SPEED

flashing

display

using

field.

the

window.

the

SET

the

previously

setting

key

mode

only

The

digit

in

"+"

or

pad

if

is

Figure

18

23.

Speed

Display

5.5.

Time

5.5.1.

Timed

Selection

Settings

The

time

setting activated field.

Time

settings

periods,

previously

When

display

key

Press

from will

setting

The

gradations

pads.

and

the

screen

pad

in

the

will

flashing

Runs

is

displayed

by

pressing

are

retained

need

be

set

value.

centrifuge

is

blank.

the

TIME

SET

key

pad

operations, a red

to

flash.

If

set

begin

to

flash.

position

up

may

or

down

be

may

programmed

in

the

SET

key

in

memory

entered

is

in

field. A red

previously,

by

standby

To

activate,

again.

be

changed

using

only

If

"hd"

TIME

pad

during

if

mode,

zero

the

(hold)

the

from

field

in

the

standby

changing

the

press

the

will

appear.

time

is

message

one-minute

"+"

or

"="

1-99

minutes.

and

TIME

not

is

the

time

SET

set

time

key

Figure

25.

Time

5.5.2.

Untimed

Display

Runs

If

continuous

(hold)

function

To

enter several field

until

field. When

An

"hd”

STOP.

untimed

the

centrifuge.

operation

the

times,

"hd"

appears,

run

in

the

"hd”

setting,

then

press

appears

will

continue

time

press

is

required,

display.

press

the

SET

on

the

screen

START.

until

enter

the "-"

key

in in

To

the

operator

the

key the the

end,

"hd"

pad TIME TIME

push

stops

Figure

26.

"hd"

Time

Display

6.

MAINTENANCE

6.1.

Cycle

The

Clinifuge

each

time a cycle

regardless

The

at

the

The

remaining

The

cycle

of

number

same

counter

Counter

Centrifuge

is

the

run

of

cycles

time.

rotor

may

Checkup

is

equipped

completed. A cycle

duration.

recorded

cycles

be

will

used

may

be

displayed.

to

maintain

with a cycle

is

defined

checked

at

routine

counter

inspection

which

as:

acceleration,

any

time

schedules.

by

closing

the

microprocessor

run

at

speed,

the

lid

automatically

and

deceleration

and

pressing

both

steps

to

SET

up

rest,

keys

Figure

NOTE:

The

6.2.

Rotor

Clinifuge

the

rotor

NOTE:

27.

Cycle

The

microprocessor

replaced

After

each

Exchange

rotor

(See

Fig.

Rotors

cleaned

Counter

(running

10,000

must

28).

with

counts

down

of

cycles,

be

replaced

bleach

the

rotor's

contact

after

or

alkaline-based

cycles

working

Baxter

10,000

upward

Scientific

from

life).

Products

cycles

cleaners

zero

or

no

must

to

10,000

for

replacement

later

than

be

at

which

the

Expiration

replaced

point

of

the

after

the rotor

rotor.

Date

every

5,000

must

stamped

cycles.

be

on

20

6.3.

Rotor

To

locate

calendar the

expiration

Expiration

the

expiration

are

molded

year.

The

Date

date,

into

point

one

of

Stamp

separate

of

the

segments

arrow

two

parts

in

indicates

the

of

the

rotor

expiration

rotor.

base.

month.

The

words

2-digit

(See

Fig.

"Expiry

number

28.)

Date”

in

the

and a circular

center

indicates

Figure

28.

Expiration

6.4.

Routine

1.

Press

the

2.

Unplug

3.

Check

4.

Clean

Remove

Si

6.

Place

7.

8.

WARNING!

6.5. Infectious If

infectious

guidelines.

In which Before Read WARNING!

for

the

holes

and

rotor

(See

Section

Polypropylene Before Check

case

re-installing

that

Decontamination

of

it

must

opening a centrifuge

Me

Date

Cleaning

LID

key

and

the

centrifuge

glass

splinters

exterior

the

pulling

Alkaline

(See

Materials

material

contamination,

First

No

will

infectious.

and

locking

rotor

on a flat

3.3,

Fig.

rotors

the

rotor

cleaning

Section

leaks

be

discarded.

Section.

known

transmit

not

nut by

surface and

may

turns

test

Stamp

Procedure

open from

all

straight

(for

the

or

spilled

plastic

turning

this

lid.

power

liquid

surfaces

up.

press

11)

be

cleaned

rotor

check

freely

before

reagents

6.2,

Rotor

Exchange.)

Requirements

into

the

unit,

the

rotor

may

suspected

method

infection.

can

example:

source.

following

counter-clockwise,

thumbs

in a dishwasher

that

the

operation.

such

disinfect

be

of

offer

Therefore,

april

laboratory

using a cloth

into

centerpiece

motor

cover

as

bleach

using a non-alkaline

autoclaved

being

contaminated,

complete

human-sourced

all

1997)

safety

moistened

and

at

acceptable

is

correctly

will

affect

for a maximum

assurance

lift

the

refer

with

to

rotor

that

materials

guidelines.

non-corrosive

rotor

out

by

separate

temperature

in

place.

disinfectant,

of

to

products

top

durability.

20

times

the

laboratory

derived

should

liquid.

inserting

and

ranges.

following

at

bottom

121°C.

safety

from

considered

be

index

fingers

rotor

sections.

laboratory

(482°F.),

guidelines

human

safety

sources

potentially

into

after

in

6.6.

Shipping

shipping

When

not

accept

Decontamination

for

return

Requirements

the

liability

authorization

Clinifuge,

for

damage

is

required

and

the

only

use

caused

any

instructions.

time

by

incorrect

the

original

unit

is

packaging

transport

returned

or

packing

for

servicing.

packaging

a

Contact

good

of

Heraeus

quality.

Customer

Heraeus

Service

will

21

7.

TECHNICAL

7-1.

Electrical

120

Volts

(10%,

60 Hertz

7.2.

Rotor

Material

Maximum

Maximum Maximum Maximum

Maximum

Maximum Rotor

7.3.

Maximum Minimum

Maximum Speed Speed Time

Time

1.

2.

Lid

opening

Quick-run

Load

Tube Speed

Relative

Radius

allowed

Angle

Clinifuge

speed

Relative display selection

display

Selection

"hd"

Mode

Minute

key

Diagnostic

(See

Trouble-Shooting

Drive

Motor.

Data

Storage

Data

Memory

Dimensions

Weight

DATA

Line

Supply - Model

-15%)

Characteristics - Model

Capacity

Length

Centrifugal

imbalance

Performance

Centrifugal

(2

modes)

(hold)

Mode

key

status

messages

Force (RCF)

Force

Guide)

Features

(RCF)

No. C 3538

1.0

Amps

65

Watts

No.

3760

Polypropylene

6 x 15-milliliter

6x

12-milliliter

12 x 10-milliliter

12 x 7-milliliter 12 x 5-milliliter

100

mm x 12

5000

revolutions

2600 x g

9.6

centimeters

1

gram

(.035

ounces)

38

degrees

5000

revolutions

1600

revolutions

2600 x g

5-digit

display

Adjustable

2-digit

Sets

Adjusts

from

For

safety, Accelerates when

the

speed

1.

Lid

2.

Error

3.

Speed

4.

Braking Maintenance-free, Speed With HxWxD

14.5

in

stages

display

for

continuous

time

setting

1-99

minutes

the

rotor

released.

set

open

LID

codes

and

(br)

and

time

NV-RAM

(9-1/4" x 10-1/2" x 14-3/4")

kilograms

tubes

with

tubes

with

tubes,

131

per

minute

per

minute

per

minute

indicates

registers

lid

The

in

(E-XX)

time

settings

(32

revolutions

of

100

seconds

runs

in

one-minute

will

not

to

maximum

QUICK-RUN

programming.

settings

induction

pounds)

optional optional

mm x 6

(rpm)

rpm

for

unlimited

open

while

speed

drive

tube

adaptors

tube

adaptors

tubes

per

minute

or

minutes

time.

gradations

rotor

is

then

key

may

motor

(rpm)

up

or

spinning. brakes also

immediately

be

used

down

to

override

7.4.

Environmental

Allowable —

during

—

during

—

maximum

*

Do

not

use

operation

storage

where

22

room

highest

high

humidity

Requirements

temperature

or

shipping

sample

causes

condensation

ranges:

temperature

4°C. - 35°C.

-10°C. - 50°C. 15°C.

above

ambient

(39°-

(14° - 1229

95?F)*

temperature

F)

8.

TROUBLE-SHOOTING

If

malfunction

If

the

problem

INDICATION

All

displays

remain

Unusually

running

Display

LID

Display

OPEN

Display

a

flashing

dot

in

TIME

Display

E-1

dark

noises

shows

the

field

shows

or

E-12

occurs,

persists,

loud

red

try

to

correct

call

Heraeus

SYMPTOM

1)

Lid

cannot

opened

2)

Drive

rotor

coasts

Often

accompanied

by

heavy

Drive

is

rotor

coasts

Lid

appears

but

no

start

Centrifuge

no

other

are

illuminated.

All

function

are out

GUIDE

the

Instruments

be

at

rest

is

cut

off,

to

vibration

cut

off,

to

rest

closed

is

at

rest;

displays

keys

of

order

problem

rest

using

the

instructions

at

1-800-441-2554

POSSIBLE

1)

Unit plied

2)

Power

during

1)

Locking

2)

Incorrect installation

3)

Rotor

unsymmetrically.

4)

Sudden

balance

tube

Lid

open

Lid

locking

is

not

Centrifuge

Standby

Error

wrong NV-RAM

CAUSE | REMEDY

is

not

sup-

with

power

failure

run

nut

rotor

is

loaded

im-

following

breakage

during

system

activated

in

Mode

on

main

board,

or

defective

loose

run

in

the

or

FAX

details

1)

Check

of

bottom

Emergency Fig.

7)

2)

Check If

in

order,

Press

STOP

when

rotor

1)

Tighten

engage

re-install

2)

Remove

re-install

cross

matching

Replace

ATTENTION:

correctly

(Section

3-4)

Check

must

be

allowable

Rotor

Characteristics

Wait

till

rotor

and

ON.

Heraeus

Check

tightly

remains Technical

The Press operating

Switch error Heraeus

lid

on

Standby

any

power

message

following

main

electrical

has

locking

properly,

rotor. rotor

being

on

the

3.4, rotor

balanced.

Check

Technical

closure.

both

in

the

Support

key

mode.

Technical

Trouble-Shooting

to

1-908-754-9494.

power

switch

plate.

For

lid

unlocking,

Lid

Opening

supply

call

Heraeus

key

immediately.

reached a complete

nut.

from

careful

the

drive

groove

locking

The

placed

Fig.

loading.

imbalance,

stops.

Switch

lid.

Lid sides. display,

Mode

to

reactivate

OFF

remains

cord

Technical

If

nut

remove

drive

shaft

to

shaft

in

the

rotor

nut

and

rotor

top

onto

the

12) Opposite

For

maximum

see

power

If

error

recurs,

Support.

must

If

the

OPEN

call

Heraeus

saves

electrical

and

ON

in

display,

Support.

under

left

see

(Section

connection.

Support.

Open

does

not

rotor

and

line

up

the

with

the

base.

tighten.

must

rotor

base.

sides

Section

OFF

call

be

closed

message

energy.

the

normal

again.

If

call

Guide.

side

2.7,

lid

only

stop.

be

7.2,

the

23

INDICATION

Display E-3

Display

"br"

shows

SYMPTOM Drive

is

cut

off,

rotor

coasts

Power

centrifuge

not

sound

is

run,

is

turned

will

humming

heard.

to

rest

on,

POSSIBLE

Motor

safety

has

tripped

no

braking

is

flowing

Error

on

main

Motor

defect

Centrifuge

was

lost

during

run.

CAUSE

circuit

because

current

board

power

REMEDY

1)

Lid

open

remedy,

2)

Overheated

Excessively

insufficient

OFF

Check

vent brush.

3)

If

the

later,

current.

Replace

Allow

braking

see

and

let

all

holes

Then

centrifuge

itis a problem

Call

main

Motor

centrifuge

cycle.

during

LID

motor

high

air

cooling).

the

unit

vent

holes

in

the

switch

will

Heraeus

board

to

Display

braking

display.

(Possible

room

temperature

Switch

stand

and

front

panel

ON

and

not

start

with

Technical

finish

complete

will

return

phase.

(Section

for

clean

the

For

2.8.)

causes:

power

30

minutes.

the

using a paint

start

again.

30

minutes

braking

Support

to

normal.

or

small

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