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Du Pont SORVALL RC-5 Service Manual page 180

Automatic superspeed refrigerated centrifuges

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Maintenance
&
RepairSorvall®
CentrifugesNOTESubtract
0.4
nun
(0.15
in)
from
each
value
and
place
shims
equal
tothe
new
values
under
the
ends
of
the
hinge.Move
the
door
left
or
right
to
center
the
latching
assembly
and
securely
tighten
theoutside
bolts
of
the
hinge.
Insert
the
appropriate
shim
under
the
center
bolt
andsecurely
tighten
it.d.
Latch
Height
AdjustmentThis
part
of
the
adjustment
procedure
will
establish
a
height
for
the
latch
when
the
fol¬lowing
two
conditions
are
met.•
The
door
will
latch
with
a
maximum
of
22.5
Kg
(50
Ib)
steady
force
near
theouter
edge
of
the
handle.•
Seal
checking
shims
are
retained
with
a
MINIMUM
of
0.45
Kg
(16
02)
of
pull.1.
Shim
the
latch
(same
thickness
of
shims
under
both
ends
of
the
latch
base)
untilthe
edge
of
the
striker
on
the
door
is
approximately
1.6
mm
(I/16
in)
above
the
edgeof
the
latch
finger
on
the
centrifuge
deck.
The
shims
should
be
positioned
as
fol¬lows:2.
Lift
the
door
and
place
four
seal
check
strips
in
the
evaporator
seal
ring
at
2,
4,
8,and
10
o'clock
positions.3.
Close
the
door
and
exert
a
steady
downward
force
on
the
handle.
Pull
the
strips
andcheck
for
drag.4.
Shim
the
latch
up
as
high
as
possible
while
maintaining
seal
contact.
The
lightestclosing
force
which
still
achieves
drag
on
the
test
strips
is
required.
Tighten
latchbolts
to
250
in-lbs.SHIM2
PLACES)LATCH7
79RCS
108Figure
6-60.
Shim
Orientation
for
the
Centrifuge
Door
Latch6-42

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