Transporting The Centrifuge; Aligning The Centrifuge - Thermo Scientific Sorvall ST 8 Instruction Manual

Transporting the Centrifuge

• Due to its weight (see
people.
• Always lift the centrifuge at both sides.
Figure 1.
• Transport the centrifuge upright and if at all possible in its packaging.
Note Store the original centrifuge packaging. Contact a shipping company for the transport or
inform the customer service.
Always remove the rotor before moving the centrifuge. If you do not remove the rotor you might
damage the centrifuge drive or centrifuge spindle.

Aligning the Centrifuge

The horizontal alignment of the centrifuge must be checked every time after moving it to a different
location.
The supporting structure must be suitable for horizontal setup of the centrifuge.
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"Technical Data"
Lifting the centrifuge at both sides.
WARNING Always lift the centrifuge on both sides. Never lift the centrifuge by its front
or back panel.
Always remove the rotor before moving the centrifuge.
CAUTION If the centrifuge isn't leveled, imbalances can occur and the centrifuge can be
damaged.
Do not place anything under the centrifuge feet to level the centrifuge.
on page 17), the centrifuge should be carried by several
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Transporting the Centrifuge
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