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Gilson PIPETMAN Classic P2 User Manual

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The World Pipetting Standard!
IMPORTANT NOTICE!
Do not lubricate this pipette.
The use of lubricant cancels the
warranty of this pipette.

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  • Page 1 The World Pipetting Standard! IMPORTANT NOTICE! Do not lubricate this pipette. The use of lubricant cancels the warranty of this pipette.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    14 - sPaRe PaRTs eC DeCLaRaTION Of CONfORMITY 1 - IntroductIon The Pipetting Standard – Gilson's PIPETMAN Classic is designed and manufactured to provide you with a range of robust, accurate and precise pipettes. The PIPETMAN Classic is a fully adjustable, air-displace- ment pipette with the selected volume shown on a digital indicator (volumeter).

  • Page 3: Parts Check List

    2 - Parts check LIst Just take a moment to verify that the following items are present: - PIPETMAN Classic, - User's Guide, - Safety bag, - Certificate of conformity (including bar-code sticker). 3 - descrIPtIon Please refer to the following chapters for a full description of the different parts and functions of the pipette.

  • Page 4: Setting The Volume

    4 - settIng the VoLume The volume of liquid to be aspi- rated is set using the volumeter. The dials are colored either black or red to indicate the 1.25 µL 7.5 µL 12.5 µL position of the decimal point, depending on the model (see P100 P200...

  • Page 5: Pipetting

    DIAMOND Tips with your PIPETMAN Classic is strongly recommended. These tips, made from pure polypropylene have the Gilson logo engraved on their collar, ensuring that you have a genuine Gilson product. Plastic tips are for a single application – they must not be cleaned for reuse.
  • Page 6 aspirate Press the push-button to the first stop (this corresponds to the set volume of liquid). Hold the pipette vertically and immerse the tip in the liquid (see immersion depth table, page 7). Release the push-button slowly and smoothly (to top posi- tion) to aspirate the set volume of liquid.

  • Page 7: General Guidelines For Good Pipetting

    Release the push-button, smoothly. Eject the tip by pressing firmly on the tip-ejector button. 6 - generaL guIdeLInes For good PIPettIng Make sure that you operate Table - Immersion Depth and Wait Time the push-button slowly and smoothly. Model Immersion Wait Time Depth (mm) (seconds) When aspirating, keep the tip at a constant depth...

  • Page 8: Accessories

    7 - accessorIes To make pipetting more comfortable and more secure, Gilson has developed several accessories: To avoid the possibility of liquid running back into the pipette, store the pipette vertically. CaRROUseL™ Pipette stand (7 pipettes) f161401 TRIO™...

  • Page 9: Glp Features

    Refer to Chapter 12 - Cleaning and Decontamination. Please use the included safety bag to return the pipette to your local Gilson Service Center. The following table may help you to identify and correct the problem you might encounter.

  • Page 10: Leak Test

    The ejector lock is misaligned align the ejector lock However, if you can’t solve the problem, contact your Gilson representative. 10 - Leak test This test may be performed at any time to check that the pipette does not leak, especially after performing a main- tenance or decontamination procedure.

  • Page 11: Maintenance

    After replacing any parts you should verify the performance of your pipette following the verification procedure available on the Gilson website (www.gilson.com). If the pipette needs to be readjusted, please contact your local Gilson authorized Service Center.
  • Page 12 Piston assembly You may remove the piston assembly for cleaning pur- poses only. If the piston assembly is changed, the pipette must be adjusted and calibrated in a Gilson authorized Service Center. The piston assembly must not be autoclaved.
  • Page 13 Tighten the connecting nut (turn clockwise). Refit the tip-ejector (see above). Color coded push-button Connecting nut Piston assembly seal O-ring Tip-holder Tip-ejector...

  • Page 14: Cleaning And Decontamination

    Gilson authorized Service Center. You may refer to the decontamination procedure available on the Gilson website (www. gilson.com). Liquid must never enter the upper part (handle) of any pipette. cleaning The pipette must be cleaned, as described below, before it is decontaminated.
  • Page 15 tissue impregnated with soap solution, to remove all dirty marks. If the pipette is very dirty, a brush with soft plastic bristles may be used. Wipe the entire pipette and the tip-ejector with a soft cloth or lint-free tissue soaked with distilled water. Refit the tip-ejector and allow the pipette to dry.

  • Page 16: Specifications

    13 - sPecIFIcatIons PIPETMAN Classic is a high quality pipette that offers excellent accuracy and precision. The figures given in the “Gilson Maximum Permissible Errors” table (page 17) were obtained using PIPETMAN DIAMOND Tips. These figures are guaranteed only when genuine PIPETMAN DIAMOND Tips are used.
  • Page 17 Permissible errors Single channel Maximum Permissible Errors Model Volume Gilson ISO 8655 (Reference) (µL) systematic Random systematic Random error (µL) error (µL) error (µL) error (µL) ± 0.024  0.012 ± 0.08  0.04 (f144801) ± 0.025  0.012 ±...

  • Page 18: Spare Parts

    14 - sPare Parts Service Kit 1st level includes: - 3 piston seals - 3 O-rings - 1 tip-holder Service Kit 2nd level includes: - 1 push-button - 1 connecting nut - 1 tip-ejector or only for the P2 and P10 models - 1 tip-ejector and 1 adapter...
  • Page 19 P2 (F144801) and P10 (F144802) Description C+D+E Service Kit 1st level F144501 F144502 A+B+F1+F2 Service Kit 2nd level F161970 F161971 Seal + O-ring (5 sets) F144861 F144862 Tip-ejector Adapter F144879 F144879 P20 (F123600) and P100 (F123615) Description P100 C+D+E Service Kit 1st level F144495 F144496 A+B+F...

  • Page 20: Ec Declaration Of Conformity

    The company, gILson s.a.s. 19, avenue des Entrepreneurs BP. 145 - 95400 Villiers-le-Bel (France) Tel.: +33(0) 1 34 29 50 00 Fax: +33(0) 1 34 29 50 20 www.gilson.com Hereby certifies on its sole responsibility that the products listed below: PIPetman®...
  • Page 21 notes...
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  • Page 24 LT801120/B - ©2011 Gilson SAS All rights reserved June 2011 English Printed in France Specifications subject to change without notifications - errors omitted. www.gilson.com sales@gilson.com service@gilson.com training@gilson.com gilson, Inc. World headquarters 3000 Parmenter Street P.O. Box 620027 Middleton, WI 53562-0027, USA...

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