Care And Maintenance - Sartorius Genius Series Operating Instructions Manual

Care and Maintenance

Care and Maintenance
Service
Regular servicing by a Sartorius
technician will extend the service life of
your balance and ensure its continued
weighing accuracy. Sartorius can offer
you service contracts, with your choice
of regular maintenance intervals
ranging from 1 month to 2 years.
The frequency of maintenance intervals
depends on the operating conditions
and your tolerance requirements.
Repairs
Repair work must be performed by
trained service technicians. Any
attempt by untrained persons to per-
form repairs may lead to hazards for the
user.
! Warning!
Particles drawn in by the fan can build
up inside the balance housing. If you
are using this balance in the chemical
industry, be sure to handle or treat
defective parts of the balance or those
to be cleaned according to your country's
current rules and regulations.
Cleaning
! Make sure that no dust or liquid enters
the balance housing
!
Do not use any aggressive cleaning
agents (solvents or similar agents)
§ Unplug the AC adapter from the wall
outlet (mains supply)
§ If you have a data cable connected
to the interface, unplug it from the bal-
ance
§ Carefully remove any sample residue/
spilled powder using a brush or a
hand-held vacuum cleaner
§ Clean the balance using a piece of
cloth which has been wet with a mild
detergent
§ Use a commercially available glass
cleaning agent to clean the draft shield
doors
§ After cleaning, wipe down the balance
with a soft, dry cloth
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Cleaning the Weighing Chamber
on ME215/235/254/414/415/614
§ Slide the draft shield doors back as far
as they will go
§ Carefully remove spilled powder from
the weighing chamber using a small
car vacuum cleaner with a mini-hose
attached
§ To remove liquid spills, use blotting
paper
Cleaning the Weighing Chamber on
ME5 | SE2
§ Use a small hand-held car vacuum
cleaner with a mini-hose attached to
carefully remove spilled powder beneath
the shield disk
§ Use blotting paper to remove spilled
liquid
!Do not use forceps or similar utensils
behind the platen of the draft shield.
Important note: the weighing system
is hermetically separated from the area
of the draft shield platen that prevents
spillage or other impurities from
entering the system.