Care And Maintenance; Recycling - Sartorius Signum 1 Operating Instruction

Care and Maintenance

Service
Regular servicing by a Sartorius
technician will extend the service life
of your Signum scale and ensure its
continued weighing accuracy. Sartorius
can offer you service contracts, with
your choice of regular maintenance
intervals ranging from 1 month to
2 years.
The optimum length of the service
interval depends on the operating
conditions at the place of installation
and on your requirements.
Cleaning
Unplug the AC adapter from the wall
!
outlet (mains supply). If you have an
cable connected to the interface port,
unplug it.
§ Clean the scale using a piece of cloth
which has been wet with a mild deter-
gent (soap).
§ After cleaning, wipe down the scale
with a soft, dry cloth.
! Make sure that no liquid enters
the scale housing.
! Do not use any aggressive cleaning
agents (solvents or similar agents.)
Cleaning Stainless Steel Surfaces
Clean all stainless steel parts regularly.
Remove the stainless steel load plate
and thoroughly to clean it separately.
Use a damp cloth or sponge to clean
stainless steel parts on the scale. You
can use any commercially available
household cleaning agent that is suit-
able for use on stainless steel. Clean
stainless steel surfaces by wiping
them down. Then clean the load plate
thoroughly, making sure to remove
all residues. Wipe down stainless steel
parts again using a clean, damp cloth
or sponge and allow the equipment
to dry. If desired, you can apply oil to
the cleaned surfaces as additional
protection.
! Solvents are permitted only for cleaning
stainless steel parts.
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Corrosive Environment
$ Remove all traces of corrosive
substances on a regular basis.
Replacing the Dust Cover
> Replace damaged dust covers.
§ Place the new dust cover on the display
and control unit and press down on
the front and back along the edges
until the cover is firmly seated.
Safety Inspection
Safe operation of the scale is no
longer ensured when:
– there is visible damage to the device
or power cord.
– the built-in power supply no longer
functions properly.
– the equipment has been stored for a
relatively long period under unfavorable
conditions (e.g., extreme moisture).
– the equipment has been subjected
to rough handling during shipment.
If there is any indication that safe
operation of the equipment is no longer
warranted:
§ Disconnect from power (unplug the
equipment from the wall outlet
(mains supply))
> Lock the equipment in a secure
place to ensure that it cannot be used
for the time being.
§ Notify your nearest Sartorius Service
Center or the International Technical
Support Unit based in Goettingen,
Germany.
Maintenance and repair work may
be performed only by authorized
Sartorius service technicians who:
– have access to the required service
and maintenance manuals, and
– have attended the relevant service
training courses.
! The seals affixed to this equipment
indicate that only authorized service
technicians are allowed to open the
equipment and perform maintenance
work so that safe and trouble-free
operation of the equipment is ensured
and the warranty remains in effect.
If the verification seals are damaged,
the equipment must be re-verified.

Recycling

If you no longer need the packaging after
successful installation of the equipment,
you should return it for recycling. The
packaging is made of environmentally
friendly materials and is a valuable source
of secondary raw material.
The equipment, including
accessories and batteries,
does not belong in your
regular household waste.
European legislation requires
that electrical and electronic
equipment be collected and
disposed of separately from other commu-
nal waste with the aim of recycling it.
In Germany and many other countries,
Sartorius AG takes care of the return and
legally compliant disposal of its electrical
and electronic equipment on its own.
These products may not be placed with
the household waste or brought to collec-
tion centers run by local public disposal
operations – not even by small commercial
operators.
For disposal in Germany and in the other
Member States of the European Economic
Area (EEA), please contact our Service
technicians on location or our Service
Center in Goettingen, Germany:
Sartorius AG
Service Center
Weender Landstrasse 94–108
37075 Goettingen, Germany
In countries that are not members of the
European Economic Area (EEA) or where
no Sartorius affiliates, subsidiaries, dealers
or distributors are located, please contact
your local authorities or a commercial
disposal operator. Prior to disposal and/or
scrapping of the equipment, any batteries
should be removed and disposed of in
local collection boxes. Sartorius AG, its
affiliates, subsidiaries, dealers and
distributors will not take back equipment
contaminated with hazardous materials
(ABC contamination) – either for repair or
disposal. Please refer to the accompanying
leaflet/manual or visit our Internet website
(www.sartorius.com) for comprehensive
information that includes our service
addresses to contact if you plan to send
your equipment in for repairs or proper
disposal.