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Brookeld Engineering Labs., Inc. Page 117 Manual No. M13-167-A0415

Unpacking

Checkcarefullytoseethatallthecomponentsarereceivedwithnoconcealeddamage.

1 Base,GV-1201,with2LevelingScrews,GV-1203,packedinacardboardcarton

1 UprightRodwithattachedClampAssemblyintheinstrumentcase

Assembly (Refer to Figures I-1 or I-2)

1. Removethebaseassemblyfromthecarton.

2. Removethescrewandwasherfromtheuprightrod.Placetherodandclampassemblyinto

theholeinthetopofthebase.

Note: The “Front” designation on the clamp assembly should face toward you.

3. Rotatetherod/clampassemblyslightlyuntiltheslotonthebottomoftherodintersectsthe

pinlocatedinthebase.

4. Whileholdingtherodandbasetogether,inserttheslottedscrewandwasherasshownand

tightensecurely.

5. Adjustthetensionscrewsothattheclampassemblyisnotlooseontheuprightrod.

Rheometer Mounting

InserttheRheometermountingrodintothehole(withthecut-awayslot)intheclampassembly.

Adjusttheinstrumentleveluntilthebubbleiscenteredfromrighttoleftandtightentheclamp

knob(clockwise).Usethelevelingscrewsto“ne”adjusttherheometerlevel.

Note: IftheDigitalRheometercannotbeleveled,checktoinsurethattherodisinstalled

withthegearrackfacingforward.

Caution: Do not tighten the clamp knob unless the rheometer mounting rod

is inserted in the clamp assembly.

Caution: Do not use the DV3T Rheometer with any laboratory stand that

does not utilize the GV-1201 base. This large base is necessary for

stability of the DV3T Rheometer during use. Earlier versions of the

BrookeldLaboratoryStand includingtheModelAandModelS

should not be used with the DV3T.

Operation

RotatetheUP/DOWNknobtoraiseorlowertherheometer.AdjustthetensionscrewiftheUP/

DOWNmovementoftherheometerheadisnotacceptable,i.e.tooeasyortoodifcult.

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