Labnet Z400 High Capacity Centrifuge - Manual (Page 10)

It is also allowed to operate for example a 4-place swing out rotor with 2 loaded and
2 unloaded buckets, but it is important that the loaded buckets are then opposite
each other.
3.2 Mounting and securing an angle rotor
Clean the motor shaft, as well as the rotor mounting hole with a piece of cloth and
place the rotor on the motor shaft ensuring that the pins align correctly with the rotor
slots (see page 6 /sktech 1).
Hold the rotor with one hand and secure the rotor to the shaft by turning the rotor
nut counter-clockwise.
ATTENTION! ATTENTION! ATTENTION! ATTENTION! ATTENTION!
Before operation, secure the rotor lid to the rotor by pressing the snap connector on
the rotor nut. Load the rotor according to sketch 3.
Fill the tubes equally by eye-measuring and insert them into the tube-holes of the
rotor. The difference in weight between the tubes should not exceed 2 - 3 grams.
It is also allowed to operate a 6-place rotor with 2 or 4 loaded tubes only, but it
is important that the 2 or 4 occupied bore-holes are opposite each other (see
figure 1a and 1b). When using tubes without lid in angle rotors please note that the
tubes should only be filled partly i.e. 60-75% of the maximum tube volume.
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3.3 Mounting and securing a hematocrit rotor
Clean the motor shaft and the rotor mounting hole with a piece of cloth and
place the rotor on the motor shaft ensuring that the pins align correctly with
the rotor slots.
Hold the rotor with one hand
and secure the rotor to the
shaft by turning the rotor nut
counter-clockwise
(see figure 7).