OHAUS Frontier FC5917RF Manuel D'instructions page 32

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Frontier Centrifuges
6. TROUBLESHOOTING
6.1 Error message: Cause / Solution
The error messages are listed to help localize possible errors faster.
The diagnosing referred to in this chapter may not always be the case, as they are only theoretically occurring
errors and solutions.
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6.2 Survey of possible error messages and their solutions
6.2.1 Lid release during power failure (Emergency Lid Release)
In case of power failure or malfunction, the lid of the centrifuge can be opened manually in order to retrieve your
samples.
For FC5718/FC5718R/FC5816/FC5816R/FC5916/FC5916R (motor driven lock)
Please proceed as follows:
1. Switch off the centrifuge and unplug the power cord, wait until the rotor has come to a standstill (this may take
several minutes)
2. On the left side of the centrifuge housing there is a plastic stopper. Remove this stopper and behind it there is
a hexagon nut.
3. Take the included box spanner, put it in the hole and lock the box spanner with the hexagon nut (See figure
41).
4. Now turn the box spanner to the right side (clockwise) up to the limit.
ATTENTION: 3
a) Just turn to the limit, don´t tighten the nut.
b) Now open the lid of the centrifuge.
c) Switch the centrifuge on again, to resume work.
For 5714
Please proceed as follows (see Figure 42):
ATTENTION:
•
Switch the centrifuge off and unplug the power cord, wait until the rotor stands still (this may
take several minutes). At the right side of the centrifuge there is a plastic stopper (Figure 38).
Remove this stopper, which is connected to the lid lock, horizontally from the housing until the
centrifuge lid opens.
Figure. 41
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