e. Install Rotors. All rotors are installed in an identical manner, as follows.
(1)
Remove the knurled retaining screw from the Centrifuge motor shaft.
(2) Place the rotor on the shaft so that the drive pin in the motor shaft
engages the slot in the rotor.
(3)
Push the rotor down until it seats.
(4)
Replace knurled retaining screw on motor shaft and hand-tighten snugly.
(5)
Insert the desired number of shields in the rotor in a balanced array.
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OPERATIONAL CHECKOUT
Whenever you remove and replace a component, perform an operational
checkout to ensure that the centrifuge operates properly. Perform the following
procedures.
a. Check the Speed Control.
NOTE:
Before operating the centrifuge, set the speed control to "0." Depending on
the rotor configuration and load, the centrifuge will rotate at less than 500 rpm
with the speed control at "0."
(1)
Set the timer.
(2)
Turn on the power.
(3)
Rotate the centrifuge at minimum speed.
(4) Gradually turn the speed control knob clockwise from "0" until the
(5) At the end of the centrifuge cycle, return the speed control knob
counterclockwise to "0."
b. Check the Timer.
(1)
Turn the knob clockwise to the desired setting.
(2)
Ensure that the centrifuge operates to the end of the timed cycle.
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