Latch Adjustment -Door Hard To Open; Latch Adjustment -Door Against Gasket - Thermo Scientific 3490M Manual

Section 4
Unpacking and Installation
Latch Adjustment -
Door Against Gasket
Latch Adjustment -
Door Hard to Open
4-4 Clean Room Oven
If the door does not fit snug against the gasket, follow the procedure below
to adjust latch.
1. Open the door. Use a 5/64" Allen wrench to remove the Allen setscrew
from the door strike assembly.
2. Rotate the catch mechanism clockwise to shorten length and thereby
bring door closer to body of oven. The number of turns will have to be
estimated.
3. Re-insert and tighten the Allen setscrew securely.
4. Repeat this procedure as necessary to achieve a tight seal.
If the door is too hard to open, follow the procedure below to adjust the
latch.
1. Open the door. Use 5/64" Allen wrench to remove the Allen setscrew
from the door strike assembly.
2. Rotate catch mechanism counterclockwise to increase length and,
thereby, position door a little farther away from the body of the oven.
The number of turns will have to be estimated. Reinsert and tighten
Allen setscrew securely.
3. Repeat if necessary to achieve satisfactory operation.
Figure 4-1. Door Strike Mechanism
Allen Setscrew
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