IBM R/S Rheometer M/02-212 - Manual (Page 24)

Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc. Page 24 M/02-212
In order to avoid thread backlash, the height adjustment ring must be now obligatory turn through to
“0.4” (turn to the right = lift) and then again return back to the 0/red position.
Now screw on the inner hexagon screw at measuring bob shaft finger-tight ; this fixes the measuring
bob in this position.
After rotating the scale mark from 0-/red position to the 0/0 position the cone/plate measuring device is
ready for measurements.
To protect lower plate against accidental turning please fasten scale fixing screw finger-tight .
Open the bayonet lock and lower the lower plate. Apply the desired measuring substance to the lower
plate.
Lift up carefully the lower plate again and fix the bayonet lock.
Caution: Excess of medium at plate edge must be removed (error influence!)
The thermostat must now be pre-set at the desired temperature and you should wait till the necessary
temperature of the substance is reached (e.g. temperature measurements through the Pt100 menue
point “Utilities
→ Meas.-Temperature”, see Chapter 6).