Set-up & operation – Heidolph StarFish Water & Gas/Vacuum Distribution Manifolds User Manual
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Set-Up & Operation
- Base Plate & Optional Handles
Fitting optional insulated handles to base plate
Optional insulated handles facilitate the convenient removal of the base plate.
These handles are insulated from the base plate by a peek spacer which allows the base
plate to be picked up when hot. The handles also allow the base plate to be placed on to a
suitable laboratory surface without causing damage by the heat of the base plate.
The handles are fitted to the base plate with two screws (see exploded view at right).
1. The handles are fitted with captive nuts retained in peek bushes which insert into the
aluminium base of the plate handle and then protrude through the upper surface.
2. Peek spacers are then located from above on to each of the two protruding bushes.
3. To fit the handle, present the handle plate to the underside to the base plate.
4. A fixing screw is then inserted from the top, through the base plate top, through the
peek spacer and then screws into the captive nut located in the lower peek bush.
5. The screws are then screwed securely with a flat-head screwdriver.
6. The same procedure is then repeated for the other handle
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Warning
Extreme caution should always be used when lifting hot vessels or objects.
Please check with your laboratory safety officer to ensure that you are
complying with all relevant safety procedures.
Many laboratories do not permit the handling of hot liquids or objects and
therefore the use of the optional StarFish handles may not be permitted
within such a laboratory.
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Warning
Repeated heating and cooling of the base plate and handles may cause the
handles to loosen with time. Always check handles are tight before each
use.
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StarFish Multi-Experiment Work Station
Warning
When lifting using the handles, always be sure to touch only the insulated
handle and not the metal plate, which may be too hot to touch and may
cause injury.
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