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For units produced from February 1997 to present (cat. no. EZDI SP0 01) View previous manual on Worldwide Web http://www.millipore.com Operation and Maintenance Instructions – Manuel d'utilisation et d'entretien Betriebs- und Wartungsanleitung – Instrucciones de utilización y mantenimiento Manuale operativo e di manutenzione...
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E N G L I S H ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ EZ--Pak Membrane Dispenser Operation and Maintenance Instructions...
Congratulations for your choice of EZ-Pak membranes and dispenser for microbiological analysis of liquid samples. The EZ-Pak system consists of sterile membranes packed in a special pleated band within a cartridge and specially designed equipment to allow individual membrane dispensing.
C O M P O N E N T P A R T S ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ FIGURE 1 - Assembly and component parts 1 - Paper spool 8 - Tensionning spring...
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2. Check that all the component parts are undamaged and in place as shown in Figure 1. 3. Open an EZ-Pak membranes cartridge by detaching the pre- cut top cover and folding it over backwards (see Fig.
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Note: The first cells on the band do not contain membranes. This avoids wasting membranes when installing the band. 8. Introduce the EZ-Pak band under the separating bar . Pull gently on the band to pass 3 empty cells under the separating bar .
(see Fig. 9). Use a flamed and cooled forceps (see Fig. 9) to remove the membrane with the right hand * by pulling it straight out from the cell and setting it on a Microfil or conventional Millipore filtration support. 4. Proceed with filtration in the normal manner.
M A I N T E N A N C E ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ The case surfaces may be cleaned using a mild detergent or decontaminated with alcohol.
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Send E-mail to Technical Service T R O U B L E S H O O T I N G ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Symptom Probable cause Corrective action...
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(the closest fold is located to the left of the arrowhead). For additional information, contact your nearest Millipore office, specifying the catalogue number and serial number on the nameplate under the dispenser. ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○...
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R E P L A C I N G W E A R P A R T S ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Driving Belts and Latch Springs These parts should be replaced together.
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4. Install the inside and outside covers by carrying out steps 1 and 2 on in reverse order. For additional information, contact your nearest Millipore office, specifying the catalogue number and serial number on the nameplate under the dispen- ser.
5 packets of 30 Microfil funnels, 250 ml The range of available membranes is growing rapidly. Contact your nearest Millipore office for further information on the other types of EZ-Pak membra- nes or to place an order. ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○...
The present service obligation cannot be considered as not having been fulfilled if Millipore has demonstrated its good faith in repairing or replacing any defective Millipore product or part. Millipore cannot be held responsible for prejudice due to non-operation or damage to property where its products could have been the cause, nor consequently be required to award indirect damages.
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