Rotor Maintenance; Mounting And Securing The Angle Rotors - Labnet Spectrafuge 16M User Manual

Adapter for 0.5ml tubes
Order no.
Tube measurement
Max. speed
Centrifuging radius
RCF (g-value)
Adapter for 0.4ml tubes
Order no.
Tube measurement
Max. speed
Centrifuging radius
RCF (g-value)
Adapter for 0.2ml tubes
Order no.
Tube measurement
Max. speed
Centrifuging radius
RCF (g-value)

Rotor maintenance

The rotor should be cleaned thoroughly after each use. Thorough cleaning must
be performed when spinning samples containing phenol or phenol chloroform.
Periodically inspect the rotor for dents, dings, scratches, discoloration and cracks.
If any damage to the rotor is found, discontinue use of the rotor immediately and
replace.
Mounting and securing the angle rotor
Remove the rotor screw from the motor shaft by turning the screw
counterclockwise. Clean the motor shaft and the rotor mounting hole (see figures
1&2). Place the rotor on the motor shaft ensuring that the cross-pin (figure 1)
aligns correctly with the rotor slot (see figure 2). Note: Figures 1 and 2 are
located on the following page. Reinstall the rotor screw on the motor shaft by
turning it clockwise. Hold the rotor with one hand and hand-tighten the rotor
screw. Use an adjustable or 1/4 inch wrench (some units are supplied with a
wrench) to tighten the screw When loading the rotor, refer to figure 3 (located on
page 5). Loading in the pattern indicated will ensure a balanced load. Tubes to
be loaded should be filled equally by eye. The difference in the weight between
the tubes should not exceed 0.1 gram. A partially loaded rotor may be
centrifuged if the loading scheme for balancing a rotor given in figure 3 is
followed.
C1205
8 x 30mm
14,000rpm
6.6cm
14,462 x g
C1206
6 x 47mm
14,000rpm
7.3cm
16,000 x g
C1222
6 x 21mm
14,000rpm
6.1cm
13,366 x g
3