Shellab SSI5R-HS-2 - Manual (Page 17)

SHEL SSI5R-HS and SSI5R-HS-2 Shaking Incubator Operational Manual
17
What is the problem? Possible Causes To solve the problem...
tightened enough.
- Or -

 The hinges are not adjusted
properly.
- Or -


The door has been twisted.
- Or -


The unit has been damaged
and the body is not square.

If this does not solve the
problem...
2. Tighten the door latch bolts with
a screwdriver.
If this does not solve the
problem...
3. To tighten hinges, use wrench to
adjust and to check if the bolts
are tight.
If this does not solve the
problem...
4. Call customer service.
The shaker motor squeals
continuously with a constant pitch.
Changes in intensity only when rpm
varies. Stops when the oscillate switch
is turned off. Sound appears to be
coming directly from the motor, not the
mechanism. 
Motor cable plugs not seated
properly.
- Or -


May have motor bearing
failure..

1. May need to replace motor.
Perform a visual inspection on
motor to decide.
If this does not solve the
problem...
2. Call customer service.
Contamination
The chamber is contaminated. 
Your unit is not cleaned and
decontaminated often enough.
- Or -


If your unit becomes
contaminated even after you
follow an appropriate
maintenance regimen, the
source of the contamination is
probably not the incubator.

1. See “Maintaining the Unit” on
page 14 for recommendations
and instructions on
decontaminating your unit.
If this does not solve the
problem...
2. There are many sources of
contamination, such as water
baths, hoods, autoclaves,
reagents, disposables,
incubators and personnel. If your
unit becomes contaminated
even after you follow an
appropriate maintenance
regimen, the source of the
contamination is probably not
the incubator.
3. Call customer service.