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Summary of Contents for Rainin Pipet Lite Series
- Page 1 pipet lite • ™ Magnetic Assist Pipette continuously- adjustable digital microliter pipette 9 pipettes for volume ranges from 0.1 µL to 10 mL Pipet-Lite 200 µL shown...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Pipet-Lite 5000 µL ..........13 Pipet-Lite 10 mL ..........13 Pipet-Lite and Hang-Ups are trademarks of Rainin Instrument Com- pany, Inc. Microman is a trademark of Gilson SA. Pipet-Lite pipettes are manufactured under U.S. Patent Nos. 5,614,153, 5,700,959, and 5,849,248. Other U.S. and foreign patents pending. -
Page 3: Introduction
Introduction Pipet-Lite is an air-displacement pipette which incor- porates a major ergonomic improvement to reduce the risk of repetitive strain injury and pain. A magnet is used to help sense and hold the piston in the zero position, which reduces static force on the operator’s hand. -
Page 4: Setting Volume
Setting Volume 1. Turn the volume lock counter-clockwise to the position shown at left below so the volume setting mechanism is unlocked and free to turn. 2. With the mechanism unlocked, orient Pipet-Lite so you are looking at the digital volume indicator, then rotate the plunger button to change volume –... -
Page 5: Mounting A Tip
100) and 6190-165 (pack of 1000). Tip Selection and Mounting Always use Rainin tips with Pipet-Lite pipettes. Pipet- Lite pipettes are calibrated with Rainin tips, and per- formance to published specifications can only be guaranteed when Rainin tips are used. -
Page 6: Tip Immersion Depth
1. Set the desired volume as described on page 2. 2. Attach a new Rainin tip. Press the shaft into the tip with only sufficient force to make a good seal. 3. Press the plunger button to the... -
Page 7: Pipetting Guidelines
Dispensing: 1. Touch the tip end against the side wall of the receiving vessel and press the plunger slowly, past , to blowout (bottom of stroke.) Wait FIRST STOP 1 second for 2–200 µL volumes, 1-2 seconds for 1000 µL and larger. (Longer for viscous solutions.) 2. -
Page 8: Pipetting Liquids Of Varying Density
4. Wipe any excess liquid from the outside of the tip without touching the orifice. 5. To dispense, rest the end of the tip against the vessel wall and press the plunger to the first stop. Hold this position a few seconds, or long enough for the liquid column to reach equilibrium again. -
Page 9: Tip Ejector Arm Removal
Tip Ejector Arm Removal The tip ejector can be removed if necessary. Two types of tip ejector are used and both types can be removed with minimum effort - do not use force. See Figure 2 below. For models up to 2000 µL, press in the quick-release tabs on the ejector arm and pull the ejector down. -
Page 10: Troubleshooting And Repairs
Troubleshooting and Repairs WARNING: When removing the shaft from the pipette body, make sure the spring, seal and o-ring do not fall off the piston, especially on the smaller models. Sample Splash (liquid inside the mechanism) 1. Remove the tip ejector arm. Also refer to the appropriate drawing on page 12 or 13. -
Page 11: Service, Calibration And Repair
Extensive contact with corrosive fumes may result in premature seal wear and damage to the piston. Expo- sure of internal components to corrosive fumes can be reduced by using Rainin tips with aerosol barrier filters. Service, Calibration and Repair Rainin maintains its own Pipette Repair and Calibra-... -
Page 12: Specifications
Specifications Accuracy and precision specifications for Pipet-Lite are defined in this manual as follows: Accuracy is the closeness of a measured volume to the true volume as specified by the volume setting of the pipette. Also known as “mean error”. Precision is the scatter of individual measurements around the mean of a large number of replicate meas- urements of the same volume. -
Page 13: Replacement Parts
Replacement Parts (see pages 12-13) Legend for Pipet-Lite 2 µL to 2000 µL A - Plunger Button B- Shaft Coupling C - Shaft* D - Tip Ejector* E - Piston Assembly F - Seal G - O-ring H - Stroke Spring J - Seal Retainer L- Series: L-10... -
Page 14: Pipet-Lite 2 Μl
Pipet-Lite 2 and 10 µL Pipet-Lite 20 µL Pipet-Lite 200 µL Pipet-Lite 100 µL Legend for Pipet-Lite 2 µL to 2000 µL Models (this page and top of next page) A - Plunger Button B- Shaft Coupling C - Shaft D - Tip Ejector E - Piston Assembly F - Seal... -
Page 15: Pipet-Lite 1000 Μl
Pipet-Lite 1000 µL Pipet-Lite 2000 µL Legend for Pipet-Lite 5000 µL and 10 mL (below) A - Plunger Button C- Tip Ejector Arm D - Piston Assembly E - Piston O-ring F- Cylinder G - Cylinder O-ring H - Shaft Pipet-Lite 5000 µL Pipet-Lite 10 mL... -
Page 16: Contacting Rainin
Warranty Registration Card on receipt of your pipette. Rainin pipettes are calibrated with Rainin tips. To assure excellent reproducibility and performance, use only Rainin tips as recommended in this manual. Spec- ified performance is guaranteed only when Rainin tips are used.
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