Instructions,

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GLAYADA'M,S'Brand
DYNAG:Centrifuge
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Moti,elNost
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420101
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420102
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Brake

Panel Llght

SpeedConlrol

ADAMSBrand
' CLAY
DYNACCentlfuge
i,fodele420101and 4fr102
 CLAYADAMSO Erand,
DYNACCentrlfuge
Models420101
and 42A102
ELECTRICALPRECAUTIONS
r Fleadthis manualbeloreoperatingths CLAY
ADAMStsrandDYNACCentrtfuga.
r THIS CENTBIFUGE Is FoR UsE oN A.c.
(AlternatingCurrent|ONty.
r Chockthe datffplateon the baekof th control
panol.forthe requiredvoltageandfrequency.
GAUTION
To avoldoloctrlcalshook,connectpowercord
only to an approvedpowersoure6buchas a
3-wlregroundedrecptacle. Wherea A-wire
rs.oeptgcleis encountored, havelt replaiod
wlth a properlygrounded3-wlrereceoibcle tn
accordailce wlth the NationalElectrlialCode.
Do not, underanyclrcumstanceS, removethe
groundprongfromthe powerplug.
jhe.Fowercordand ptugbocomecrackod,
f-!.glLd
rraygo,brokenor otherwlsedamaged, theyshould
be replacedimrnedlately Ova servjc"manl
Urylu.S the power oord before eervlclng.The
:Plll9.l,rhould not .nefgrmanysorvicingoxcept
stafedInthlernanual,
fro :"??_"11"1ily Referfrrvtctns
ratnsd personnelor returntho instrumgnt,to
th6
racrorytor repair.
$PECIMEN,PRECAUTIONS
WARNING
FfooD AND BODYFLUTDSMAYCONTATN
INFECTIOUS ORGANISMSUCi NS
HEPATITIS
B VIRUSAND HIV rr.rNi CAru
PF_TRANSM|TTED}F tMpRopenlvHarv_
q!ED.ALWAYSWEAR pRorEcTavtr_nBo-
RAfoRy clovEs WHENcor_ledlifto,
HANDLINO AND PFOCESSINGALOOO
AND tsODYFLUIDS.
r Observegood laboratoryprocduros
when han_
dling blood specimens.
I Alwqys use protecilvs laboratory gloves
when
workingwlth blood.
r lf a tube breaksIn the shletd,
carefullyremove
broken glass wlth a hemostat or oth* device,
using puncture-reslstant
ulllity glovos.
. In additlonto wearlnggloves,
the us of dlspos_
able lab.coats or gowns and protecilveglasses
or gogglesare recommonded.
OPERATING INSTRUCTICINS
Atlachlng Rotor Head -
a, Romove knurlod hoad*retainlngscrew from
rnotorshaft.
b. Place rotor head on shaft so that tho pin In the
Totgr shaft engagsth slot in the bottom of
tho head,
c. Push headdown until lt ssatsovorthe shaft pln.
d. Replace knurled screw on motor shaft and
tightensnugly,
BalancingLoad
For smooth operation and extonded life of thls
centrifugoloads must be batancedas oqualtyas
posslble,The use of a balancels recomrneriOeO
when loads are unevenlydlstrlbuted.
Fememberthat the dfstrlbutionof materlal.tobe
centrifugodis as lmportantto batanclnSas the
wolght.lf the amountsof ftuid In opposiietubes
cannot.be equailzed,fill the shiotd iaround the
llghtertube)with wateruntiltheloadsai.enalanced.
lmportant: Never balance by adding weights,
fiercury, or shot to tho bottom of a tube onsh-ield.
Uge of Gonlrolg
PEFOREOPERATINGTHE CENTRIFUGE,
MAKE
9!RE THATTHEspEEDcoNrRoi liirtoe rs
sETATZERO(0).
tr Tlmer
Tho DYNACCentrifugels controltedby a BO-mlnute
timer, wtth HOID posiilon for continuousopera_
1,
t]on:,,gperatlng
the tim6r automaticaltyturnb the
cgnrr|tugeon.
yLel.s?lthg.the.ljrner,
turnthefirmer
knobontyln
I clockf,rlsedlrecllon.
a, 7..o get nre slln ilme, turn the tlrner knob
elockwise-to the fime sotting desired. For
Interyab bl tess than.E mlnutei tuin ino rrnou
pas! q, then st back to the time desirod. Tho
centrlfuge wiil operate to the end of the ilmed
cycte,and wlll then shut itsetfoff.
b. For o.ontlnuousopelallon, turn the knob clock-
wtsoto th6'HOLD' poslilon.The centrffugewlll
opralo continuouslyuntil it ls manualt! shut
off. To rhut olf, retdrn the knob counierbtock_
wim to the'0'poslilon unillths bell iounds,
c. A bell will s.lgnalthe end of everycentrlfugafion
cycle, whetherfimer or manual.-
tl SpeedConlrol
The Centrifugeincorporates a solid-statespeed
controf,providlngthe ultimalein smoolhcontrol
ovora widerangeof headsPeeds.
a, Ghoosethe speed setting desired.from'the
speed and force tables in this booklot (gee
riorons AND SPEED tables). USE THE
APPLICABLE TABLE.The speedof the cen'
trifugowlll varyfor anygivensettingdependlng
on the headandshieldused,
Note: An ADAM$ PhotoelectricTachometer
'(Cat.
No, 425205) can be usedto determlnethe
speedsettingdesiredae well as perlodiccen-
trlfugespoedmonitorlng.The Tachometer has
four epeedranges,up to 30,000RPM,for use
with vlrtuallyall table top and floor model
centrifugne.
b. Oncethe machlnohasbeenturnedon,'0' movetho
speed-controlknob clockwiselrom to the
settingdoslred.
c. At theendof thocntrlfugation cycle,returnthe
spesd-controlknobto zero.
MAINTENANCE
Lubrlcatlon
Bearingsin th6 motor of the DYNAb Centrituge
are sgaledand requireno lubrlcatlon.
Molor Brushea
Every slx months the motor brushee shoutd be
inspected lor wear. Brushes ehould be replaced
when they are less than 1/4 of an Inch (0.63crn)
long, Use only the roplacementbruehsespecified
ln the PAHT9 LIST sectlon,
Referringto ttre explodedvlew on page 4, replace
the brusheeas follows;
a. REMOVE THE LINE CORD PLUG FROTII
THE ELECTRICALOUTLET.
. cAt T|on
TO AVOID ELECTRICAL 8HOEK, BE
SURE THE LINE QORD IS DISCON-
NECTED BEFORE ATTEMPTING ANY
REPAIRS.

tl Brake$wltch b" Turnthe Centrifugeon ita side.

TheCentiilugeis equlppedwith an electrlcbrake' c, Remove holdingthothreerubberfeet,
thescro\it,s r' tt
to
deslgned brlng most rotorsto a geillo stop.in d, Remove the rubberfeet andthe bottoh plate.
aboutone"quarterof the normaltim.e.Unlessthe
tlmerhasrun'outor beenturnadoff,the headwill e. Uelng a slottad,screwdrlver, reniloveth two
regainspeedwhenthe brakoswitchis released. brushoape,oneon slthelsldeof theCentrifuge
motor.
a. To operate,prossdownthe brakethumbswltch
and hotd lt down duringbreaklng, The brake l. Removethe springand brushasqembly from
will ibe actlvatedas long ae the swltchis held thg motor.
down. - Brushorlentatlon- ll brushesare atill usable,
g,
b. Beleasethe brakeswltch aBsoon aBthe had orientandroplacsthem A$ YOUFOUNDTllElllt'
oomesto'a stop. For delicatesedlmsntations' h. To replace, insertiheeprlngandbrushassembly
releasetho switchlust belorethe headcomos into the motor. lT l$ VERYIMPOHTANT THA'T
to a atop,'andlet ths headcoastgently. THE CURVEDFBONT SURFACEOF THE
c. DO NOT HOLDTHE BRAKESWITCHDOWN BEUSHBE ORIENTED BEFOREINSERTION
AFTEF THE'llEAD 8TopS. lf the brakeswiteh TO MATCH THE CURVED SURFACE OF THE
ls holddowntoo long,theheadwilllmmedlately MOTORHOUSING.Beplacethe'brush caps
opposlte down tightly. '.'
reverseand begln acoeleratlng In the and screw
directlon. i. Alwaysrun-lnnewbrusfies, Properperformance
may not occur untll alter severalhours of
operationwith the rotorheadln place,
tr PanelLlght
llluminationof the red p.anellight indicatesthat Cleanlng
the Centrlfugeis in operation,either tlmed or Periodlcally wlpe the lnteriorand exterlorof the
continuous. Contrifuge- bowl and plastlccovsr with a daryp
cloth.Usea mlld deteiqentto rsrnovest'alns'DO
NOT USE STRONGSOIVENTSOH ALKALIS
El CoverandLatch whichcandamage'thes par6.
The ccntrifugecover ls closed and locked by lrlote:Tho tran$parontplastlccovorcfln'also be
mean$of a levor-typelid latch.To open the cover, damaged by car6ontefrichlorlde,chlorotorm,and
pressihe lld latohDOWN, most aromatlc hydrocarbons.
 ROTORS AND SPEED $ETTINGS
120Volt Comblnaflons
Ths tableebelowhavebeenpreparedto Indicats
speeds and fdrcde for comptere Cat. No.42008?
l?Rl?{npte
DYNACContrifuge Comblnallons. The Comnina_ 12-place15 mL Rngle-Ffea*
ttonsbetowconslstof a.Model420101(120vott) P/N 40113wlth 12,p/N420301shietcts.
DYNAc Centritugeequippedwitn ttr*'inbicate+
roror head and shie.lds,ln each case, speed SPEEDSETTING RPM BCr
settlngshave been detormlned for tno'specitic 30
head and shietdesuqpligd.Speed'seiilng, uru 1.000 180
approxlmate. (t:e,, tib%) ani wrlr--varywith 71 2000 726
voltago,load,slzeof tubs and ageof cenirituge. 100
Tho tablos have been_praparedfor centffu-ge 2515 11 4 5
operatlonat 120volts,80 hz,'wlththecoverdo$d,
and thecenterholeuncovored, Operafing thecen- Cat. No,420089
trlfugewlth the coveropanwill i.educsjtsspeeO Z4-place15 mL Angle-Head
considerably.
P/N 420114with 24 p/N 4A0g0Ashietds.
l_f-tfesneodeetilngls criilcatin q laboratorypro_
ceours,ueea non-contact tachometer SPEEDSETTING RPM RCF
to cailbrate
speed,suchastheADAMSphotoslectric Tachom_ 30 1000
oter{Cat,No. 425205} 165
63 2000 655
Cat.No.420ffi9
100 2755 124A
4-place50 mL Horlzontal Head
P/N 420'108wlth 4 p/N 420900shtetds. Cat. No.4.20091
Z4-flace 15 rnl Angle-Head
$PEEDSETTING RPM RCF PlN 42Afi4 with 24 p/N 420901shtetds,
24 1000 180
63 SPEEDSETTING FPM RCF
2000 730
1,00 33 1000 180
2799 1425
73 2000 725
Cat.No.42006s
100 2400 1040
8-place15mL Horizontal Head
P/N 420t09with I p/N 4A0901shletds. Gat. No.4200SS
SPEEDSETTING 24-placeAngle-Head
RPM RCF P/N 420114with 24 p/N 420904shietds
36 1000 200 for 10 X 75 mm and 12 x ZSmrnfuUbs.
7B 2000 800 SPEED
SETTING RPM RCF
100 2300 1060 1S 1000 140
Cat No.4200OZ 50 2000 570
4-place100 mL HorlzohtalHead 7s 3000 1280
P/hl 420110with 4 pn{ 4A0S0S
shletds. 100 1680
SPEED$ETTING RPt\/| HCF
35 1000 200
75 2000 810
100 2886 11.50
Cal: No.420tlSs
12-place15 mL Anglo"Head
P/N 420113wtth t2 p/N 420002shtetds. 220Volt/S0Hz Combtnailons
SPEEDSETTING RPM RCF a Modet4z01oz
(za0v150Hz)
P:ll|lL*l"f:
uenrntugeoaselsi'lg
will provide
v 26 1000 160 dlfferentipeedsthan
rnoseIn the previoustablesusingequivalent head
60 2000 650 At 5o hz oporarlon,
ill_:llslg.conflgurarions,
speeoswiltlncroassapproximatety
100 2890 1360 ' 400_6d0
.-- -'v rpmat
the maximum ssttingi'i00).
PART$.LIST
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12OVCENTRIFUGE
1. i,IOTOF& HARDWARE
AO$Ef{BIY: 421110101,
Nui, FlexLoc,No, 8-32{3)
Seql.Motor
SpringPin,3/32Dia. x 7110Lg,
HeadFtetalnor. (GollarClamp)
Ssl Sorotv,Sockol(Alln)(2)
HoadScrewAecembly
Wirjnglnstructlong
2. MOTORBRUSHKIT
(for1C0V I l20V-Holorrlr 420mt0e
Bru8hABsembly,(21
OutorCaps(21
3. TIIIER WITHKilOS: tl2010tos
Knob
Tlmgr
Look$raohor, lnt Tooth
WlrlngInottustlono
4. KNOI OI{LY,TIMER: '[2010104
5. 8W|TCH'BFAKET 4t0r0t0e
$witch & locknut
Rln0Nut
WlringInotruotlons
6. CORD$ETASEEMFLYT 42054109
Gord$6t
Wlrlnglndtruotlons
7, GOVERASSEMBLY: 42010S{'0
8. IATCfI ASSEUBLY 4201fi109
9. SPEED.cOl,lfAOtLER
ASSEiIBLY: 42010108
Wrlng lrlgtructions
10.KITOBONLY,SPEED
'OQNTnOL: 42010109
11,LIGHTASSEHELY &
coililECTOh3 42010110
Llghtwlth SprlngFastcner
Pueh-OnGonnEolor
WlreBlack18qA. 4" L9.
Wrlng lrBlruotlons ExplodadVlaw, OYNACCentrifuga
Connoctor(2) Models420t01 and 420102
12.I{EADECREW
ASgEilBLY& RErfinEnr fi010111 22OVCENTRIFUGE
Hoad$crwAssortbly . '19a,$cr.o$r,
Pan,Head
H6adRotalnar(Oollatclamp) 17,MOTORfr HAFOWARE No.6-"32x 3/8 Lg.
Set Scrs{r,Socksl(Allen) A99EfrilBLY: 4?01(n01 '20a.Scrow,FlatHsd
No.6-3ON.C,x 1/4O.P.{2) Motor
Nut,Fle&Loc.No.8-92{31 No.F32 x 5fi6 Ls,
13.RUBaERBUMPER: 42OlOl12 Ssal,Motor .21a.Nut,HexNo.&32
3 pst Packago . $pringFln.3/32Dla,x 7/16Lg. Lockwasher Spllt No.6
!4. RUSBER FOOTE ScotchFoam,11" Lg;
HARDWARE: 4it0t0t13 HeadFotalnar'(CollarClamp)
R.ubberFoolu"lthWashsr{4} Sockot(Allen)(2)
Set Scre,'ff, $pEclFrcATloHs
$crew,Phll.Hd. fload ScrswA8ssmbly (both models)
No. 1S.99x 5/8 tg, (4) Wlrlnglnetructione '10In,(26.4
tlelght am)
15. LID CUSHIONT 42010310 18.9PEEDCONTBOLLER BowlDlamoter: 15In,(38.1crn)
ASSEMBLY: 420t0902 OverallWidlh: 18.5ln. {47om}
16, LATCH PLATE! 'fl0t03t2 Wirlr|gInstruclions Nllivoighttbasoonlyl; 27lb$.(12.25kg)

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