4. Maintenance
4. Maintenance
Be sure to read and keep in mind the following cautionary information before maintenance.
DANGER: To avoid electrical shock hazards, follow below when servicing the centrifuge.
1) Be sure to turn off the POWER switch and turn off the distribution board of your
centrifuge room if your centrifuge is equipped with a three wire power cord. Then
wait at least three minutes and then remove the covers or the top deck from the
centrifuge.
2) Be sure to turn off the POWER switch and unplug the power cord from the
receptacle if your centrifuge is equipped with a power cord with a plug. Then
wait at least three minutes and then remove the covers or the top deck from the
centrifuge.
WARNING: 1.If the centrifuge, rotor, or an accessory is contaminated by samples that are toxic
or radioactive, or blood samples that are pathogenic or infectious, be sure to
decontaminate the item according to good laboratory procedures and methods.
2.If there is a possibility that the centrifuge, rotor, or an accessory is contaminated by
samples that might impair human health (for example, samples that are toxic or
radioactive, or blood samples that are pathogenic or infectious), it is your
responsibility to sterilize or decontaminate the centrifuge, rotor, or the accessory
properly before requesting repairs from a Hitachi Koki authorized sales/service
representative. Note that Hitachi Koki cannot repair the centrifuge, rotor, or the
accessory unless sterilization or decontamination is completed
.
3.It is your responsibility to sterilize and/or decontaminate the centrifuge, rotor, or
parts properly before returning them to a Hitachi Koki authorized sales/service
representative. In such cases, copy the decontamination sheet at the end of this
manual and fill out the copied sheet, then attach it to the item to be returned.
Hitachi Koki may ask you about the treatment for the centrifuge, rotor or the part if
the decontamination is checked and judged as insufficient by Hitachi Koki. It is
your responsibility to bear the cost of sterilization or decontamination.
If you have any question, please send e-mail to “himac@hitachi-koki.co.jp”.
Note that Hitachi Koki cannot repair or inspect the centrifuge, the rotor or the
accessory unless sterilization or decontamination is completed.
CAUTION: Do not perform any operation not specified in this manual. If any problem is found on
your centrifuge, contact a Hitachi Koki authorized sales/service representative.
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