Error Cause Action
Water is not draining away. Drain hose squeezed. Straighten the hose.
Drain hose clogged. Clean the hose.
Drain hose does not slope
downwards.
Adjust the hose to an even
slope.
Water dripping underneath
the machine.
Leak in water hose or defect
in solenoid valve.
Turn the main switch off.
Disconnect the unit from the
electrical power supply.
Turn the water supply
off.Disconnect the unit from
the water supply, if needed.
Contact Struers Service.
Cooling water stops Water tap on water supply
closed.
Turn the water on.
Built-in water tap closed. Turn the water on.
Built in water tap blocked Clean water tap.
Filter at the water inlet
blocked
Clean the filter with
compressed air only.
13.2 LaboForce-50
Error Cause Action
The specimen mover head
does not rotate.
Switch is set to “off”. If rotation is required, set the
switch to “on”.
Specimen holder plate
vibrates.
Specimen holder plate screws
loose.
Tighten specimen holder plate
screws.
Specimen holder plate
unbalanced.
Replace specimen holder plate.
The preparation disc runs
unevenly or stops.
Force too high. Reduce the force.
The preparation disc stops. Frequency inverter has
stopped the equipment.
Switch the equipment off.
Wait for a few minutes then
restart.
If the error remains: Contact
Struers Service.
The specimen mover starts to
turn.
Column screws loose. Tighten the screws immediately.
The specimen mover starts to
turn.
Column not securely
mounted.
Turn the column until the spacer
sits securely in the support hole.
92 LaboPol-30
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