Descriptions 10-19
Centrifuge 5804/5804 R and 5810/5810 R
10 Descriptions
Swing-bucket rotors
Clean the pivots, they must be free of contamination. Is there any obvious wear? Clean the buckets and
suspend them in the rotor to check possible swing path. With the bucket inserted in the rotor, check
whether it is possible for the bucket to swing evenly at all positions without jerks when swinging
backwards and forwards. Grease lightly with Eppendorf pivot grease.
Rotor cross: have the distances between the individual arms of the rotor cross changed as a result of
incorrect use? With a bucket suspended in the rotor, check whether even swinging is possible at all
positions without jerks when swinging backwards and forwards.
Note: only use original Eppendorf pivot grease, order no. 5810 350.050, other types may go
resinous or sticky! It is recommended that a few runs be started in the centrifuge before
routine operation to distribute grease evenly.
Buckets
Clean grooves, which must be free of contamination. If there is visible wear on the bearing surface of the
pivots, this may be a result of aggressive cleaning in a dishwasher. Clean the buckets and suspend them
in the rotor to check possible swing path. With a bucket inserted in the rotor, check whether it is possible
for the bucket to swing evenly at all positions without jerks when swinging backwards and forwards.
Grease grooves lightly with Eppendorf pivot grease.
Note: only use original Eppendorf pivot grease, order no. 5810 350.050, other types may go
resinous or sticky! It is recommended that a few runs be started in the centrifuge before routine
operation to distribute the grease evenly.
MSTM/KW/0408
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