Repair And Maintenance; Maintenance And Care - VWR Mega Star 600 Instruction Manual

Repair and maintenance

Maintenance and care

Cleaning intervals
For the sake of personal, environmental and material protection, it is your duty to clean and if necessary,
disinfect the centrifuge on a regular basis.
Maintenance
Rotor Chamber (Bowl)
Rotor
Accessories
Filter Mat (Capacitor)
Cabinet
Ventilation holes
Basics
CAUTION Not rated procedures or agents could deteriorate the materials of the centrifuge and
lead to malfunction.
Refrain from using any other cleaning or decontamination procedure than those recommended
here, if you are not entirely sure that the intended procedure is safe for the equipment.
Use only approved cleansers.
If in doubt, contact VWR.
• Use warm water with a neutral detergent that is suitable for use with the materials. If in doubt
contact the manufacturer of the cleaning agents.
• Never use caustic cleaning agents such as soap suds, phosphoric acid, bleaching solutions or
scrubbing powder.
• Remove rotor and clean bowl with a small amount of cleaning agent, applied to a clean cloth.
• Use a soft brush without metal bristles to remove stubborn residue.
Afterwards rinse with a small amount of distilled water and remove any excess with absorbent
towels.
• Use only disinfectants with a pH of 6-8.
Rotor and Accessories Inspection
After thoroughly cleaning rotors, they should be inspected for damage, wear and corrosion.
Metal Parts
Ensure that the black protective coating is complete. It can be removed through wear and chemical attack
and can lead to unseen corrosions. Any signs of corrosions, such as rust or white / metallic pitting, the rotor
or accessories should be immediately removed from service. Particular attention should be taken with the
bottom of buckets on swing out rotors and tube cavities on fixed angle rotors.
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Recommended interval
Daily or when polluted
Daily or when polluted
Daily or when polluted
Every six weeks or when polluted
Once per month
Every six months
VWR Mega Star 600 / 600R ver b, rel 17.07.2020