Maintenance And Cleaning - IKA LR 1000 basic Mode D'emploi

Maintenance and cleaning

Cleaning:
For cleaning disconnect the main plug!
Disassemble the reactor vessel:
Remove the reactor vessel from the LR basic/control base.
Remove the reactor cover from the reactor vessel.
Remove the glass tube from the base as described below.
Use a screwdriver to loosen and remove the four screws on
the two clamps.

Fig. 21
Now both clamps can be removed. Then remove the glass
tube with handles from the base.
Disassemble the anchor stirrer:
After removing the glass tube from the vessel base, the an-
chor stirrer together with the reactor vessel bottom of the
socket can be taken apart from the vessel base (see Fig. 23).
O-ring
Fig. 23
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Remove both handles from the glass vessel as following.
Reserve the glass tube with handles. Loosen both screws
with screw driver at the bottom of handles (see Fig. 22).
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Fig. 22
Then, both handles can be removed from the glass vessel.
Note: the screws can only be loosened and cannot be re-
moved from the handles.
Please pay attention to the O-ring when you disassemble
the reactor vessel.
Open the screw as described in Fig. 24 with the socket
wrench.
 
 
Fig. 24
Now you can remove the anchor stirrer as shown in Fig. 25.
All O-rings can now be carefully removed by hand or using a
blunt tool for cleaning too.
Fig. 25
• Wear protective gloves during cleaning the instrument.
• Electrical devices may not be placed in the cleaning
agent for the purpose of cleaning.
• Do not allow moisture to get into the equipment when
cleaning.
• Please consult IKA before using any cleaning or decon-
tamination methods, other than those recommended
here.
• The handles cannot be place in the cleaning agent for
cleaning.
• The only cleaners or disinfectants that may be used are
those that:
- lie in the pH range 5 - 8,
- contain no corrosive alkalis, peroxides, chlorine com-
pounds, acids or brine.
• All product contacting components are suited for
cleaning in the laboratory dish washers.
Use only cleaning agents which have been approved by IKA
to clean the devices:
These are: water (containing surfactant) and isopropyl al-
cohol.
Spare parts order:
When ordering spare parts, please give:
• machine type
• serial number, see type plate
• item number and designation of the spare part see
www.ika.com, spare parts diagram and spare parts list.
Repair:
Please send equipment for repair only after it has
been cleaned and is free from any materials which
may constitute a health hazard.
For repairing, please request the "Decontamination Cer-
tificate" from IKA, or download the printout of it from the
IKA website www.ika.com.
If you require servicing, return the equipment in its original
packaging. Storage packaging is not sufficient. Please also
use suitable transport packaging.
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