Cleaning, Wear and Maintenance
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10 Cleaning, Wear and Maintenance
Personal injury
Improper repairs
This manual does not contain any repair instructions.
For safety reasons, repairs may only be carried out by Retsch GmbH
or an authorised representative or by qualified service technicians.
Danger to life through electric shock
Cleaning with water
An electric shock can cause burns, cardiac arrhythmia, respiratory arrest,
as well as cardiac arrest.
The power cable must be unplugged before cleaning the device.
Use a cloth dampened with water for cleaning.
Do not clean the device under running water!
Risk of injury
Cleaning with compressed air
When using compressed air for cleaning purposes dust and remnant of
the sample material can be flung around and injure eyes.
Always wear safety glasses when cleaning with compressed air.
Observe the material safety data sheets of the sample material.
Damage to the housing and device
Use of organic solvents
Organic solvents may damage plastic parts and the coating.
The use of organic solvents is not permitted.
Clean the housing of the device with a damp cloth and if necessary, with a household
cleaning agent. Pay attention that no water or cleaning agent enters the interior of the
device.
Clean the grinding chamber and the motor shaft (MW) with a brush or paint brush and
vacuum the loosened material residues with a vacuum cleaner.
Alternatively, the grinding chamber can also be cleaned with compressed air.