Brookfield Dial Stepper Viscometer - Manual (Page 3)

Table of Contents
I. INTRODUCTION ...............................................................................................................5
I.1 Components ...................................................................................................................5
I.2 Utilities ..........................................................................................................................6
I.3 Specifications .................................................................................................................6
I.4 Set-Up ............................................................................................................................7
I.5 IQ, OQ, PQ ....................................................................................................................8
I.6 Safety Symbols and Precautions ....................................................................................8
I.7 Cleaning .........................................................................................................................8
II. GETTING STARTED ......................................................................................................10
II.1 Operation .....................................................................................................................10
II.2 Using the Viscometer for Measurements .....................................................................11
II.3 Taking Readings and Calculating Viscosity ................................................................11
II.4 Consideration for Making Measurements ...................................................................13
APPENDIX A - Viscosity Ranges ..............................................................................14
APPENDIX B - Variables in Viscosity Measurements ..............................................16
APPENDIX C - Calibration Verification .....................................................................18
APPENDIX D - Laboratory Stands ...........................................................................23
APPENDIX E - The Brookfield Guardleg ..................................................................29
APPENDIX F - Fault Diagnosis and Troubleshooting ...............................................31
APPENDIX G - Online Help and Additinal Resources ..............................................33
APPENDIX H - Warranty Repair and Service ...........................................................34
Viscosity Test Report ............................................................................... Tear Out Insert